Australian Port Cyberintrusion due to Unpatched Citrix Exploit

Australian Port Cyberintrusion due to Unpatched Citrix Exploit

The recent cyber attack on a major Australian port operator – DP World Australia – highlights a critical cybersecurity issue stemming from a widely exploited Citrix vulnerability. This attack, which disrupted 40% of Australia’s shipping operations over a weekend, was attributed to Russian hackers exploiting a common Citrix flaw, leaving an estimated 30,000 shipping containers…

Malicious Cyber Activity in Australia (ACSC / ASD Report 2022–23)
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Malicious Cyber Activity in Australia (ACSC / ASD Report 2022–23)

Australia faced significant risks from malicious cyber activities, with various actors showing intent and capability to compromise vital systems, according to the Cyber Threat Report (2022-2023) from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) released this week. Australian networks were targeted by both opportunistic and deliberate cyber activities. The ASD responded to over 1,100 cyber security incidents…