Political parties to be briefed on cyber threats: Turnbull

Australian political parties have been put on alert by intelligence officials over Russian-style cyber-hacking that cast a shadow over the US presidential campaign. The Federal Government warns such attacks could undermine elections and democracy here.

Cyber security Source: AAP

The Prime Minister was given a tour of the Australian Defence Signals Directorate in Canberra - home to our most senior intelligence officials.

 

There, Malcolm Turnbull received a high-level briefing on the threat posed to Australia by cyber-hacking, in the light of Russia's unprecedented intervention in United States politics.

 

Mr Turnbull says it is acknowledged that there was Russian interference both in terms of hacking and in terms of seeking to influence the election through so-called fake news.