The Australian government wants to increase the security of critical infrastructure, for this reason, it plans to manage the response of private enterprises to cyber attacks targeting them.
According to a Consultation Paper titled “Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Systems of National Significance.” critical infrastructure is exposed to continuing cyber attacks. The paper is a consultation paper, this means that its purpose is to stimulate a discussion on the topic.
Experts are observing several attacks against infrastructure in different industries, such as energy, banking and finance, that could have severe consequences.
