❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on cyber attacks against agencies under the Minister for Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering; Sport and Recreation portfolio. Responses vary, with some agencies reporting no detected attacks, while others acknowledge frequent attempts but struggle to attribute them.
AnsweredQoN 3679Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Member
Portfolio
Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering; Sport and Recreation
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 Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering; Sport and Recreation
Response time
9 days
Sport and Recreation (WA)
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice no. 3677.
Former Department of Sport and Recreation
(a) None
(i-iii) Not applicable
(b) It is not possible to provide an exact figure as there are numerous cyber attacks attempted on a daily basis.
(i) The former Department was not able to identify a cyber attack on this basis.
(ii) The former Department was not able to identify a cyber attack on this basis.
(iii) One; no.
(c) It is not possible to provide an exact figure as there are numerous cyber attacks attempted on a daily basis.
(i) The former Department was not able to identify a cyber attack on this basis.
(ii) The former Department was not able to identify a cyber attack on this basis.
(iii) None.
Department of Communities/Former Department of Local Government and Communities
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice no. 3685.
VenuesWest
(a) Unable to ascertain with certainty. One Phishing attempt recorded.
(i-iii) Not applicable.
(b) Unable to ascertain with certainty.
(i-iii) Not applicable.
(c) None detected.
(i-iii) Not applicable
WAIS
(a) None detected.
(i-iii) Not applicable.
(b) None detected.
(i-iii) Not applicable.
(c) None detected.
(i-iii) Not applicable.
Combat Sports Commission
(a) None
(i-iii) Not applicable
(b) It is not possible to provide an exact figure as there are numerous cyber attacks attempted on a daily basis.
(i) The Commission is not able to identify a cyber attack on this basis.
(ii) The Commission is not able to identify a cyber attack on this basis.
(iii) None.
(c) It is not possible to provide an exact figure as there are numerous cyber attacks attempted on a daily basis.
(i) The Commission is not able to identify a cyber attack on this basis.
(ii) The Commission is not able to identify a cyber attack on this basis.
(iii) None.
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice no. 3677.
Former Department of Sport and Recreation
(a) None
(i-iii) Not applicable
(b) It is not possible to provide an exact figure as there are numerous cyber attacks attempted on a daily basis.
(i) The former Department was not able to identify a cyber attack on this basis.
(ii) The former Department was not able to identify a cyber attack on this basis.
(iii) One; no.
(c) It is not possible to provide an exact figure as there are numerous cyber attacks attempted on a daily basis.
(i) The former Department was not able to identify a cyber attack on this basis.
(ii) The former Department was not able to identify a cyber attack on this basis.
(iii) None.
Department of Communities/Former Department of Local Government and Communities
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice no. 3685.
VenuesWest
(a) Unable to ascertain with certainty. One Phishing attempt recorded.
(i-iii) Not applicable.
(b) Unable to ascertain with certainty.
(i-iii) Not applicable.
(c) None detected.
(i-iii) Not applicable
WAIS
(a) None detected.
(i-iii) Not applicable.
(b) None detected.
(i-iii) Not applicable.
(c) None detected.
(i-iii) Not applicable.
Combat Sports Commission
(a) None
(i-iii) Not applicable
(b) It is not possible to provide an exact figure as there are numerous cyber attacks attempted on a daily basis.
(i) The Commission is not able to identify a cyber attack on this basis.
(ii) The Commission is not able to identify a cyber attack on this basis.
(iii) None.
(c) It is not possible to provide an exact figure as there are numerous cyber attacks attempted on a daily basis.
(i) The Commission is not able to identify a cyber attack on this basis.
(ii) The Commission is not able to identify a cyber attack on this basis.
(iii) None.
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