Australia shares the UK's concern with the increasing scale and severity of malicious cyber activity, including by information security companies linked to the Chinese government.
These actors have controlled and managed botnets since mid-2021, which have compromised thousands of devices globally, with victims observed on North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia.
These malicious activities threaten the stability and predictability of cyberspace and have wide-ranging implications for victims and their networks.
Australia is actively identifying and working to respond to malicious cyber activity, in line with our national interest. We have issued cyber technical advisories to identify and mitigate these threats, including in relation to Integrity Technology Group.
Australia will continue to stand with our international partners in opposing malicious cyber activities. We call on all states and cyber actors to act responsibly in cyberspace.
