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Foreign hackers weaponised online ads to target Australia's nuclear agency
Original: “ # Australia 's # nuclear # science agency and other highly sensitive # government and critical infrastructure organisa
Australia's nuclear science agency, ANSTO, and other sensitive government and critical infrastructure organisations were targeted by a sophisticated foreign actor, according to reports circulating widely. The attackers allegedly weaponised online advertising to secretly track millions of devices and install malicious software, highlighting growing cyber espionage risks to critical national systems.
Why now: The reported targeting of nuclear and critical infrastructure via hijacked online advertising raises fresh alarm over foreign cyber espionage against Australia.
Evidence
- “ # 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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