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The government said it was considering forcing companies to report ransomware attacks to its cybersecurity agency after admitting that many did not provide details. Home Secretary Karen Andrews told a business forum in Canberra on Thursday that the Australian Federal Cyber Security Center was well equipped to handle ransomware attacks, but many companies preferred to keep the information secret . “Many companies that have been the subject of a ransomware attack or are at risk of a ransomware attack [are] not necessarily… is going to be available by providing this information, ”Ms. Andrews said. “This could be for a number of reasons, they are concerned about the implications of the fact that it is well known that they have been the subject of attacks, that some of the data has been lost… and that they do not are unable to recover this data. Labor cybersecurity spokesperson Tim Watts introduced a private member’s bill to Parliament on Monday following a number of ransomware attacks in recent years. Laws, businesses, and government agencies should notify the federal cybersecurity agency before paying for any ransomware claims. for business, she replied that she was open to the idea. “What I don’t want to do is end up effectively putting the cart before the horse, and going straight to mandatory ransomware reporting,” when we haven’t gone through the process of cybersecurity awareness and ransomware awareness [and] making sure we have all the right mechanisms in place to support businesses, ”said Ms. Andrews. “So yeah, I want to collect intelligence, but I want to make sure we’re doing it in a sensible and rational way. “But I’m open to exploring this. I’m already exploring it.” Watts said he welcomed the minister’s comments but insisted on the need for swift action to curb the growing threat. “Now is the time to act against ransomware. Mandatory notification has been recommended by a wide range of international authorities on this issue,” Watts said in response. Karen Andrews, Karen Andrews ‘own departmental secretary, told the Senate it was’ likely ‘that such a project’ would be proposed ‘to the government.’ The Morrison government cannot continue to kick in this box on the road. When she took on this role three months ago, Karen Andrews said cybersecurity was a “priority” for her. It’s time we saw real action. READ MORE: Last year, a ransomware attack interrupted the delivery of milk to dairy processor Lion Dairy and Drinks. Ms Andrews said she wanted companies to contact the CCAA if they had a ransomware attack or other threats. The center, which is part of the Australian Signals Directorate, was well placed to support businesses but relied on information sharing by businesses. “I certainly wish the CCAA would be able to support companies that have been the target of a ransomware attack,” said the Minister. Global meat processing company JBS Foods paid more than $ 14 million in bitcoin this month to stop a five-day cyberattack that halted operations, including in Australia. The official line of the federal agency is that paying encourages cybercriminals. Our journalists work Difficult to provide local and up-to-date news to the community. Here’s how you can continue to access our trusted content:
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The government said it was considering forcing companies to report ransomware attacks to its cybersecurity agency after admitting that many did not provide details.
Home Secretary Karen Andrews told a business forum in Canberra on Thursday that the Australian Federal Cyber Security Center was well equipped to handle ransomware attacks, but many companies preferred to keep the information secret .
“Many companies that have been the subject of a ransomware attack or are at risk of a ransomware attack [are] not necessarily… will be available to provide this information, ”Ms. Andrews said.
“This could be for a number of reasons, they are concerned about the implications of being well known to have been the subject of attacks, that some data has been lost… and that they are unable to recover them. The data. “
Mr. Watts highlighted the recent attacks on JBS Foods, Nine Entertainment and UnitingCare Queensland.
When asked if Ms Andrews supports the bill to legislate mandatory reporting requirements for businesses, she replied that she was open to the idea.
“What I don’t want to do is end up effectively putting the cart before the horse and going straight to ‘this is a mandatory ransomware report’ when we haven’t gone through the process of cybersecurity awareness and ransomware awareness [and] making sure we have all the right mechanisms in place to support businesses, ”said Andrews.
“So yes, I want to collect intelligence but I want to make sure that we do it in a sensible and rational way.
“But I’m open to exploring this. I’m already exploring it.”
Watts said he welcomed the minister’s comments but insisted on the need for swift action to curb the growing threat.
“Now is the time to act against ransomware. Mandatory notification has been recommended by a wide range of international authorities on this issue,” Watts said in response.
Karen Andrews’ own departmental secretary told the Senate it was’ likely ‘such a project’ would be proposed ‘to the government.
“The Morrison government can’t keep kicking this box on the road. When she took on this role three months ago, Karen Andrews said cybersecurity was a ‘priority’ for her. it’s time we saw some real action. “
Last year, a ransomware attack interrupted the delivery of milk to dairy processor Lion Dairy and Drinks.
Ms Andrews said she wanted companies to contact the CCAA in the event of a ransomware attack or other threats.
The center, which is part of the Australian Signals Branch, was well placed to support businesses, but relied on information sharing between businesses.
“I certainly want the CCAA to be able to support companies that have been the target of a ransomware attack,” said the Minister.
The official line of the federal agency is that paying encourages cybercriminals.
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