Australia central bank targeted by hackers
Australia's central bank has been targeted by sophisticated hackers seeking sensitive information which included Group of 20 negotiations, but a bank spokesperson said nothing was stolen.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would not comment on a media report that the malware computer virus used in the attack was Chinese in origin.
Hacking attacks on governments and corporations have become routine, with suspicion falling on China as the source of much of the activity. Beijing has repeatedly denied accusations it is behind the attacks, saying it too is a victim of hacking, particularly from the United States. Documents released under the Freedom of Information Act showed Australia's central bank was the subject of a malicious email attack on November 16 and 17 in 2011, using a virus that was undetectable by the bank's anti-virus software.
