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❓ A WA parliamentary question investigates whether agencies within the Minister's portfolio were affected by a Cisco Smart Install cyber-attack and if the feature is still in use. Most agencies reported no impact and discontinued use.

AnsweredQoN 3101Legislative Assembly

Asked

12 June 2018

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science

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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for any departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards I ask, noting the statement made by the Australian Cyber Security Centre on 17 April 2018 in relation to the malicious targeting of Cisco devices using the Smart Install feature: (a) Were any devices in the agency affected by this attack: (i) If so, what was the nature of the cyber-attack and what information held by the agency was unlawfully accessed; and (b) Is the Cisco Smart Install feature still in use by the agency as at 1 June 2018: (i) If so, why?

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Answered

14 August 2018

Responded by

Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science

Response time

9 days

Aqwest (a) No. (i) Not applicable. (b) No. (i) Not applicable.
Busselton Water (a) No. (i) Not applicable. (b) No. (i) Not applicable.
ChemCentre (a) No. (i) Not applicable. (b) No. (i) Not applicable.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3112
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (a) No. (i) Not applicable. (b) No. (i) Not applicable.
Forest Products Commission (a) No. (i) Not applicable. (b) No. (i) Not applicable.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation. Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3117
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (a) No. (i) Not applicable. (b) No. (i) Not applicable.
Water Corporation (a) No. (i) Not applicable. (b) No. (i) Not applicable.

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