Is Australia a sitting duck for ransomware attacks? Yes, and the danger has been growing for 30 years

  • Written by: Paul Haskell-Dowland, Associate Dean (Computing and Security), Edith Cowan University
Is Australia a sitting duck for ransomware attacks? Yes, and the danger has been growing for 30 yearsMassimo Botturi/Unsplash, CC BY-SA

Australian organisations are a soft target for ransomware attacks, say experts who yesterday issued a fresh warning that the government needs to do more to stop agencies and businesses falling prey to cyber-crime. But in truth, the danger has been growing worldwide for more than three decades.

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