❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the government's response to the DP World cyberattack, its confidence in preventing future attacks, and contingency plans for prolonged shutdowns. The Minister deflects part of the question to the Minister for Ports.
AnsweredQoN 1536Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CYBERATTACKS —
DP WORLD AUSTRALIA
1536. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Minister for Innovation and
the Digital Economy:
I refer to the cyber attack two
weeks ago on port operator DP World, which manages 40 per cent of Australia's container shipments through terminals around
Australia, including Fremantle, that brought freight shipments to a halt.
(1) What has the government done to
respond to this?
(2) How confident is the government
that such an attack will not happen again in the future?
(3) If a similar
shutdown happened in the future for a longer period, what contingency plans
does the government have in place?
DP WORLD AUSTRALIA
1536. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Minister for Innovation and
the Digital Economy:
I refer to the cyber attack two
weeks ago on port operator DP World, which manages 40 per cent of Australia's container shipments through terminals around
Australia, including Fremantle, that brought freight shipments to a halt.
(1) What has the government done to
respond to this?
(2) How confident is the government
that such an attack will not happen again in the future?
(3) If a similar
shutdown happened in the future for a longer period, what contingency plans
does the government have in place?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of the Premier and Cabinet's Office of Digital Government
has participated in national coordination meetings convened by the commonwealth
government as part of the national response to this cyber incident.
(2) DP World, as a private entity, is not subject to
any state government regulation of its cybersecurity maturity . The Western
Australian government is not in a position to comment on the likelihood of
future attacks.
(3) I ask that the member refer this
question to the Minister for Ports.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of the Premier and Cabinet's Office of Digital Government
has participated in national coordination meetings convened by the commonwealth
government as part of the national response to this cyber incident.
(2) DP World, as a private entity, is not subject to
any state government regulation of its cybersecurity maturity . The Western
Australian government is not in a position to comment on the likelihood of
future attacks.
(3) I ask that the member refer this
question to the Minister for Ports.
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