❓ A WA parliamentary question reveals varying levels of cyber attack attempts across different government departments and agencies, with DMIRS experiencing the most significant activity. Most agencies reported no successful breaches compromising sensitive data.
AnsweredQoN 3682Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Member
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
QuestionView source ↗
For all departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities I ask since 11 March 2017: (a) How many attempted cyber attacks have there been on internal network systems and if any: (i) How many of these were conducted by a non-state foreign actor; (ii) How many of these were conducted by a nation-state foreign actor; and (iii) How many were successful and was any material containing Cabinet or customer related detail compromised; (b) How many attempted cyber attacks have there been on external network systems or websites and if any: (i) How many of these were conducted by a non-state foreign actor; (ii) How many of these were conducted by a nation-state foreign actor; and (iii) How many were successful and was any material containing Cabinet or customer related detail compromised; and (c) How many attempted cyber attacks have there been on any internet enabled devices (i.e. iPhones, iPads etc.) and if any: (i) How many of these were conducted by a non-state foreign actor; (ii) How many of these were conducted by a nation-state foreign actor; and (iii) How many were successful and was any material containing Cabinet related detail compromised?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
Response time
12 days
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety:
(a) Nil detected
(i) – (iii) Not applicable
(b) 687 571
(i) – (ii) Unable to confirm specific number or actors.
(iii) One successful email phishing incident which was remediated without the disclosure of any material containing Cabinet or Customer details.
(c) Nil detected
(i) – (iii) Not applicable
Architects Board of WA:
(a) – (c) Board operates under DMIRS internal network system.
Building Services Board:
(a) – (c) Board operates under DMIRS internal network system.
Electrical Licensing Board:
(a) – (c) Board operates under DMIRS internal network system.
Plumbing Licensing Board:
(a) – (c) Board operates under DMIRS internal network system.
Mineral Research Institute WA:
(a) No infrastructure present that captures attempted cyber attacks on internal network from outside.
(i) - (iii) Not applicable
(b) No attempted cyber attacks have been reported on external network systems.
(i) - (iii) Not applicable
(c) Nil
(i) - (iii) Not applicable
WA Industrial Relations Commission:
(a) Nil
(i) - (iii) Not applicable
(b) Approximately 20 attacks per week.
(i)-(ii) It is not possible to determine the perpetrator. Most of the IP addresses are zombie computers which could be controlled by an individual, corporation or government without knowledge as to the attacker.
(iii) Nil
(c) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
WorkCover WA:
(a) Nil
(i) – (iii) Not applicable
(b) Nil
(i) – (iii) Not applicable
(c) Nil
(i) – (iii) Not applicable
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave):
(a) Nil
(i) – (iii) Not applicable
(b) Nil
(i) – (iii) Not applicable
(c) Nil
(i) – (iii) Not applicable
WA Electoral Commission:
(a) Nil
(i) - (iii) Not applicable
(b) Nil
(i) - (iii) Not applicable
(c) Nil
(i) - (iii) Not applicable
(a) Nil detected
(i) – (iii) Not applicable
(b) 687 571
(i) – (ii) Unable to confirm specific number or actors.
(iii) One successful email phishing incident which was remediated without the disclosure of any material containing Cabinet or Customer details.
(c) Nil detected
(i) – (iii) Not applicable
Architects Board of WA:
(a) – (c) Board operates under DMIRS internal network system.
Building Services Board:
(a) – (c) Board operates under DMIRS internal network system.
Electrical Licensing Board:
(a) – (c) Board operates under DMIRS internal network system.
Plumbing Licensing Board:
(a) – (c) Board operates under DMIRS internal network system.
Mineral Research Institute WA:
(a) No infrastructure present that captures attempted cyber attacks on internal network from outside.
(i) - (iii) Not applicable
(b) No attempted cyber attacks have been reported on external network systems.
(i) - (iii) Not applicable
(c) Nil
(i) - (iii) Not applicable
WA Industrial Relations Commission:
(a) Nil
(i) - (iii) Not applicable
(b) Approximately 20 attacks per week.
(i)-(ii) It is not possible to determine the perpetrator. Most of the IP addresses are zombie computers which could be controlled by an individual, corporation or government without knowledge as to the attacker.
(iii) Nil
(c) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
WorkCover WA:
(a) Nil
(i) – (iii) Not applicable
(b) Nil
(i) – (iii) Not applicable
(c) Nil
(i) – (iii) Not applicable
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave):
(a) Nil
(i) – (iii) Not applicable
(b) Nil
(i) – (iii) Not applicable
(c) Nil
(i) – (iii) Not applicable
WA Electoral Commission:
(a) Nil
(i) - (iii) Not applicable
(b) Nil
(i) - (iii) Not applicable
(c) Nil
(i) - (iii) Not applicable
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