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Cyber security fears as federal parliament, Channel Nine both fall victim to hackers
Monday March 29, 2021
A potential parliament house hack is under investigation by Australia’s lead agency for cyber security.
What happens in Canberra has been coming under greater scrutiny recently but there are calls to go further. (Photo: AAP Image/Lukas Coch)
The department of parliamentary services (DPS) email network was shut down over the weekend due to an IT system issue.
Assistant Defence Minister Andrew Hastie said the fault was linked to an external provider, with the connection to government systems severed immediately as a precaution.
“The government acted quickly, and…
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