Tag: identify and disrupt

Govt moves to repeal ACIC’s data disruption powers

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has moved to repeal laws granting the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission sweeping powers to disrupt criminal networks and harvest intelligence from online platforms used by organised...

‘Function creep’: New police hacking powers spark warning

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Internet Australia has raised alarm about the proposed expansion of controversial police hacking powers under the guise of “technical” changes that it says amounts to “function creep”. In submission...

Hacking powers handed out without safeguard, review finds

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Controversial hacking powers handed to authorities in 2021 have never had an effective main safeguard, a statutory review has determined, after finding dozens of warrants are being handed out...

Cops used hacking powers six times in first year

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Law enforcement agencies were issued six warrants to covertly monitor and alter suspects’ data last year, marking the first use of controversial hacking powers. The new warrants allow the...