❓ Question regarding the impact of a Cisco Smart Install vulnerability on agencies within the Minister's portfolio. The response indicates that none of the listed agencies were affected and the vulnerable feature is not in use.
AnsweredQoN 3105Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 June 2018
Member
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
QuestionView source ↗
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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
Response time
12 days
(a) Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety: No; Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia: No; WorkCover WA: No; Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission: No; Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave): No; Western Australian Electoral Commission: No
(i) Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety: Not applicable; Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia: Not applicable; WorkCover WA: Not applicable; Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission: Not applicable; Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave): Not applicable; Western Australian Electoral Commission: Not applicable
(b) Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety: No; Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia: No; WorkCover WA: No; Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission: No; Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave): No; Western Australian Electoral Commission: No
(i) Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety: Not applicable; Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia: Not applicable; WorkCover WA: Not applicable; Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission: Not applicable; Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave): Not applicable; Western Australian Electoral Commission: Not applicable
(i) Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety: Not applicable; Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia: Not applicable; WorkCover WA: Not applicable; Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission: Not applicable; Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave): Not applicable; Western Australian Electoral Commission: Not applicable
(b) Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety: No; Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia: No; WorkCover WA: No; Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission: No; Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave): No; Western Australian Electoral Commission: No
(i) Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety: Not applicable; Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia: Not applicable; WorkCover WA: Not applicable; Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission: Not applicable; Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave): Not applicable; Western Australian Electoral Commission: Not applicable
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