❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding cyber attacks on government agencies within the Local Government, Heritage, Culture and the Arts portfolio. The response indicates varying levels of attempted attacks, with some successful breaches but no compromise of sensitive data.
AnsweredQoN 3677Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Member
Portfolio
Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts
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
18 September 2018
Responded by
Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts
Response time
9 days
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (including the Culture and Arts Portfolio Statutory Authorities)
(a) 0 – internal networks are segregated from external
(i-iii) Not applicable
(b) Numerous.
(i) Unknown.
(ii) Unknown.
(iii) 2, No Cabinet or customer related detail was compromised.
(c) Numerous.
(i) Unknown.
(ii) Unknown.
(iii) Nil
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
(a-c) Nil
National Trust of Western Australia
(a-c) Nil
Former Office of State Heritage
(a-c) Nil
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3683
Heritage Council of Western Australia
11 March 2017 – 30 June 2017: ICT support was provided by the former Office of State Heritage – please refer to the above answer for that agency.
1 July 2017 – 14 August 2018: ICT support was provided by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage; please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3683.
(a) 0 – internal networks are segregated from external
(i-iii) Not applicable
(b) Numerous.
(i) Unknown.
(ii) Unknown.
(iii) 2, No Cabinet or customer related detail was compromised.
(c) Numerous.
(i) Unknown.
(ii) Unknown.
(iii) Nil
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
(a-c) Nil
National Trust of Western Australia
(a-c) Nil
Former Office of State Heritage
(a-c) Nil
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3683
Heritage Council of Western Australia
11 March 2017 – 30 June 2017: ICT support was provided by the former Office of State Heritage – please refer to the above answer for that agency.
1 July 2017 – 14 August 2018: ICT support was provided by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage; please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3683.
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