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❓ Question on Notice regarding the impact of a Cisco Smart Install vulnerability on WA government agencies within the Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering; Sport and Recreation portfolio. Most agencies reported no impact.

AnsweredQoN 3108Legislative Assembly

Asked

12 June 2018

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering; Sport and Recreation

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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?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered

14 August 2018

Responded by

Minister for Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering; Sport and Recreation

Response time

9 days

Department of Communities
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice no 3102.
Sport and Recreation (WA)
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice no 3110.
WAIS
(a-b) No
Combat Sports Commission
(a-b) No
VenuesWest
(a-b) No

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