Australia Launches Cybersecurity Campaign Focused on Ransomware Threats

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has launched a new cyber security campaign encouraging all Australians to protect themselves against online threats, with an accompanying joint announcement from Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton and Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds. The initial focus of the campaign is ransomware threats, and the ACSC provides easy-to-follow security advice at cyber.gov.au to help Australians act now and stay secure.

With the launch of this campaign, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages its partners to review the announcement and resources and also consult its own ransomware webpage for additional guidance.