Australia — Cyber Threat Profile
Australia maintains one of the Indo-Pacific region's most advanced cybersecurity postures, underpinned by strong alliance integration and robust national legislation. Strategic priorities include protection of defense networks, critical infrastructure, telecommunications, and research institutions. The country faces persistent targeting from sophisticated state-sponsored actors seeking geopolitical, technological, and defense intelligence. Federal cyber authorities coordinate national resilience through centralized threat monitoring, public-private partnerships, and offensive cyber capability development. Continuous investment in workforce expansion, regulatory enforcement, and regional cyber cooperation strengthens Australia's long-term strategic cyber defense readiness.- National CERT/CSIRT: ACSC
- Data protection authority: Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (source: CNIL)
- World Cybercrime Index 2024 (origin significance): 0.95 / 100, #34 worldwide
- Secure Internet servers per 1M people (2024): 44,299.3 (source: World Bank)
- Internet users (2024): 96.1% of population (source: World Bank)
Threat actors targeting Australia
- APT40 APT
- Killnet Hacktivist
- Salt Typhoon APT
- Sandworm Team APT
- Qilin Ransomware · 46 incident(s)
- INC Ransom Ransomware · 25 incident(s)
- Cl0p Ransomware · 20 incident(s)
- RansomHub Ransomware · 20 incident(s)
- SafePay Ransomware · 17 incident(s)
- DragonForce Ransomware · 16 incident(s)
- Lynx Ransomware Ransomware · 16 incident(s)
- The Gentlemen Ransomware · 15 incident(s)
- Akira Ransomware · 14 incident(s)
- LockBit Ransomware · 14 incident(s)
- Medusa Ransomware Ransomware · 10 incident(s)
- Sarcoma Ransomware · 8 incident(s)
- KillSec Ransomware · 7 incident(s)
- 8Base Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- Fog Ransomware Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- Rhysida Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- Storm Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- Hunters International Ransomware · 5 incident(s)
- Kairos Ransomware · 5 incident(s)
- Black Basta Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- BianLian Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- CMD Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- FunkSec Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- M3rx Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- MedusaLocker Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Meow Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Nova Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Play Ransomware Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Settra Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- ShinyHunters Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- 3AM Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Aurora Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- BlackSuit Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Brain Cipher Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- RansomHouse Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Trigona Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
Most targeted sectors
- Business & Professional Services 60 incident(s)
- Manufacturing 37 incident(s)
- Healthcare 33 incident(s)
- Technology 33 incident(s)
- Retail & Consumer 27 incident(s)
- Transportation & Logistics 19 incident(s)
- Financial Services 17 incident(s)
- Construction 16 incident(s)
- Education & Research 15 incident(s)
- Hospitality & Tourism 15 incident(s)
- Agriculture & Food 13 incident(s)
- Energy & Utilities 11 incident(s)
Recent claimed incidents
- CDG Chartered Accounting 2026-10-23 · Professional Services
- Bathurst RSL 2026-10-22 · Hospitality
- Creative Universe 2026-10-22 · Other
- Inovar Packaging Group 2026-10-16 · Manufacturing
- St Peters Anglican Primary School 2026-10-16 · Education
- Canva 2026-10-16 · Technology
- Poole Group 2026-10-14 · Professional Services
- All Souls St Gabriels School 2026-10-09 · Education
- KOOKABARRA JUICE 2026-10-06 · Retail & E-Commerce
- Chadwick Switchboards 2026-10-04 · Manufacturing
- Mandurah State Emergency Service 2026-10-03 · Government & Defense
- Virtual Ideas 2026-09-30 · Technology
- St James’ Anglican School 2026-09-28 · Education
- Zig Inge Group 2026-09-24
- Jones the Grocer 2026-09-24 · Retail & E-Commerce