Australia sees first drop in cybercrime reports


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

Reports of cybercrime to national authorities fell for the first time last year, ending a half decade of surging known incidents as the Albanese government ploughs $20 billion into domain capabilities.

Despite the drop the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is urging Australians to remain vigilant, warning cybersecurity can’t be ‘set and forget’ as criminals and state actors deploy sophisticated new tools and techniques like artificial intelligence.

The latest data also …

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