Australian Central Banked Gets Hacked by Chinese Created Malware, No Serious Compromise Reported

“The Reserve Bank of Australia said cyber attacks on its network haven’t compromised its systems and the central bank has “comprehensive security arrangements” that ensured viruses didn’t spread.

“The bank’s IT systems operate safely, securely and with a high degree of resilience,” the RBA said in a statement on its website. The Australian Financial Review reported today that the central bank’s system was repeatedly and successfully hacked with malicious software developed in China.

Central bank computers were infiltrated by a Chinese- developed software designed to collect information on sensitive G20 negotiations, the newspaper said, citing RBA officials it didn’t identify. The RBA responded by hiring a private security firm to carry out penetration testing, or authorized hacking of its computer networks, to assess its security, the newspaper said…..”

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