❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding WannaCry ransomware infections across various government departments and agencies. The response indicates no infections were reported.
AnsweredQoN 55Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 May 2017
Member
Portfolio
Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for departments, agencies, boards or publicly owned corporations: (a) how many computers were infected with the ransomware program called 'WannaCry': (i) was any payment made to decrypt any computers as per the ransom; (ii) why were the infected machines not patched to prevent this from occurring; and (iii) what actions have been taken since the infection to prevent this from occurring again in the future?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
8 days
Tourism Portfolio
Tourism WA
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Racing and Gaming Portfolio
Burswood Park Board
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Racing and Wagering WA
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Small Business Portfolio
Small Business Development Corporation
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Defence Issues Portfolio
Defence West (as part of the Department of Commerce)
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Portfolio
Office of Multicultural Interests (as part of the Department of Local Government)
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Tourism WA
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Racing and Gaming Portfolio
Burswood Park Board
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Racing and Wagering WA
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Small Business Portfolio
Small Business Development Corporation
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Defence Issues Portfolio
Defence West (as part of the Department of Commerce)
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Portfolio
Office of Multicultural Interests (as part of the Department of Local Government)
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
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