❓ Question regarding WannaCry ransomware infections within the Minister's portfolio, specifically the Department of Local Government and Communities and the Department of Sport and Recreation. The response indicates no infections occurred.
AnsweredQoN 57Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 May 2017
Member
Portfolio
Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering; Sport and Recreation
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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
13 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering; Sport and Recreation
Response time
5 days
Department of Local Government and Communities
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Department of Sport and Recreation
(a) No computers were infected with the ransomware program called ‘WannaCry’.
i) No, there was no ransomware infections.
ii) No, there was no ransomware infections.
iii) Department of Sport and Recreation computers are routinely patched as per vendor recommendation and are protected by a variety of levels of antivirus to prevent infection of viruses and malware.
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Department of Sport and Recreation
(a) No computers were infected with the ransomware program called ‘WannaCry’.
i) No, there was no ransomware infections.
ii) No, there was no ransomware infections.
iii) Department of Sport and Recreation computers are routinely patched as per vendor recommendation and are protected by a variety of levels of antivirus to prevent infection of viruses and malware.
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