Mr. Kirkup asked the Minister for Police and Road Safety whether agencies within the portfolio were affected by a Cisco device cyber-attack and if the vulnerable Smart Install feature was still in use. The Minister responded that neither the WA Police Force nor the Road Safety Commission were affected and the feature is not in use.

AnsweredQoN 3113Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 June 2018
Portfolio
Police; Road Safety

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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 Police; Road Safety
Response time
9 days
(a-b) The Western Australian Police Force and the Road Safety Commission advise no and no.

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