Australia's central bank confirms being targeted by hackersMarch 11, 2013 - 15:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Australia's central bank has confirmed that it has been targeted by hackers, according to BBC News. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said it had "on occasion been the target of cyber attacks", following a report in an Australian newspaper. The report documented hacking incidents dating back to 2011, including malware embedded in emails. The bank said no data had been lost and its systems had not been corrupted, but did not comment on reports the attacks originated in China. China has frequently been blamed for similar cyber attacks, targeting economic or business information. In a statement the RBA said: "The bank has comprehensive security arrangements in place which have isolated these attacks and ensured that viruses have not been spread across the Bank's network or systems. At no point have these attacks caused the Bank's data or information to be lost or its systems to be corrupted." According to an investigation by the Australian Financial Review, one of the attacks involved an email entitled "Strategic Planning FY2012" which was sent to and opened by several members of staff. It contained a malware application, which had managed to bypass existing security controls, but was not able to spread through the computer system. Another targeted information relating to the G20 meetings. The bank did not comment on reports that the malware came from China. The Chinese government has repeatedly denied that it is behind cyber attacks, which security experts say target sensitive governmental and commercial information. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |