Australia Blames a Foreign Government for the Cyberattack on Political Parties

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Australia Blames a Foreign Government for the Cyberattack on Political Parties

By Casey Quackenbush
3:15 AM EST

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday accused a “sophisticated state actor” of carrying out a cyberattack that breached Parliament’s network and also affected major political parties, Reuters reports.

Morrison did not disclose which state he suspected of being behind the Feb. 8 attack, or reveal what, if any information was accessed. He did say there was no evidence of interference into the upcoming federal election in May. Lawmakers have been advised to change their passwords.

“Our cyber experts believe that a sophisticated state actor is responsible for this malicious activity,” Morrison told parliament. “We also became aware that the networks of some political parties, Liberal, Labor and Nationals have also been affected.”

Read more at: http://time.com/5531655/australia-cyber-attack-foreign-government-scott-morrison/