A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the WannaCry ransomware attack and its impact on departments and agencies under the Minister's portfolio. The answer indicates no infections occurred in the listed entities.

AnsweredQoN 54Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 May 2017
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement

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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for departments, agencies, boards or publicly owned corporations: (a) how many computers were infected with the ransomware program called 'WannaCry': (i) was any payment made to decrypt any computers as per the ransom; (ii) why were the infected machines not patched to prevent this from occurring; and (iii) what actions have been taken since the infection to prevent this from occurring again in the future?

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Answered
20 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
Response time
8 days
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM
(a) Nil
(i) – (iii)    Not applicable
MINERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WA
(a) Nil
(i) – (iii)    Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(a) Nil
(i) – (iii)    Not applicable
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LONG SERVICE LEAVE PAYMENTS BOARD (MY LEAVE)
(a) Nil
(i) – (iii)    Not applicable
WA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(i) – (iii)    Not applicable
WORKCOVER WA
(a) Nil
(i) – (iii)    Not applicable
WA ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(i) – (iii)    Not applicable

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