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❓ Question on Notice regarding the impact of a Cisco Smart Install vulnerability on agencies within the Minister's portfolio. Most agencies reported no impact, while one deferred to another question.

AnsweredQoN 3110Legislative Assembly

Asked

12 June 2018

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts

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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 Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts

Response time

9 days

Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
National Trust of Western Australia
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a-b) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3104

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