Australian statistics bureau systems hacked
The Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed Friday it has been targeted by hackers many times, as they reportedly look to access market-sensitive information before public release.
According to newly declassified documents and internal incident reports obtained by The Australian Financial Review, the ABS has been the subject of numerous attacks over the past four years.
They include at least 11 incidents over seven months during 2012, involving thousands of attempts to access the government bureau's computer network to view secret information about Australia's economy, the report said. At least two were reportedly linked to Internet accounts in China.
