Australian task force told to “hack the hackers”

Australian task force told to “hack the hackers”

Following the revelations of the Medibank ransomware data breach, Australia’s cyber security minister is considering a law to make it illegal to pay ransoms. Clare O’Neil praised Medibank’s decision not to pay the ransom, warning that we cannot expect hackers to delete the data. She announced a new Australian task force, including a cyber spy agency, which will use expert hackers to disrupt criminal attacks. She said: “What they will do is scour the world, hunt down the criminal syndicates and gangs that target Australia in cyberattacks, and disrupt their efforts.”