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Foreign hackers target Australia's nuclear science agency via weaponised ads
Original: “ # Australia 's # nuclear # science agency and other highly sensitive # government and critical infrastructure organisa
Australia's nuclear science agency and other sensitive government and critical infrastructure organisations have been targeted by a sophisticated foreign actor. The attackers reportedly weaponised online advertising to secretly track millions of devices and install malicious software. The breach raises concerns about the security of critical national infrastructure and the misuse of digital advertising networks for espionage.
Why now: Reports of a foreign cyber operation hitting nuclear and critical infrastructure are alarming and touch on national security.
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- “ # Australia 's # nuclear # science agency and other highly sensitive # government and critical infrastructure organisations have been targeted by a sophisticated, # foreign # BadActor that secretly weaponised online # advertising to track millions of devices and install… · peterrenshaw@ioc.exchange · 6
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