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❓ Question regarding the impact of a Cisco Smart Install vulnerability on agencies within the Minister's portfolio. The Minister responded that no devices were affected and the feature is no longer in use.

AnsweredQoN 3112Legislative Assembly

Asked

12 June 2018

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade

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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 representing the Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade

Response time

9 days

(a) No.
(i) Not Applicable.
(b) No.
(i) Not Applicable.

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