Australia faces enormous challenges in combatting the growing number of cyber attack.

There has been an alarming increase in cyber-attacks on Australian government agencies and businesses.

Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds at a press conference, reveals a state-based cyber attack targeting Australian government and business, Fri Jun 2020. Source: Photo: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas)

The threat has prompted a $1.6 billion cyber strategy, including bolstering the Australian Signals Directorate, which this week said it faced a near impossible challenge in fighting crime and espionage. While the government has not named the country involved, security experts have suggested China.

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