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MPS SecBlog: Week in Review - 21 February 2025

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ASIO boss reveals multiple nations plotted to murder critics in Australia


ASIO has foiled plots by hostile foreign nations to assassinate or harm critics in Australia. The spy agency's boss also expressed fears in his annual threat assessment that antisemitic attacks had not yet "plateaued".



ASIO expects more communal violence in worsening security environment in Australia


ASIO has warned that over the next five years Australia’s security environment will become more dynamic, diverse and degraded. “Politically motivated violence is raising the temperature of the security environment and making acts of terrorism more likely”.



Major Australian IVF clinic has treatments delayed by cyber attack


A major Australian IVF clinic has disclosed a cyber incident that resulted in potential treatment disruption and threat actors accessing stored data.



Economic cyber-espionage: a persistent and invisible threat


State-sponsored theft of business information is an invisible yet persistent threat. As more states use cyber tools to secure economic and strategic advantages, a growing number of countries, particularly emerging economies, are vulnerable.



ATO orders new real-time anti-fraud tech stack as losses mount


The ATO will move to a more aggressive and real-time counter-fraud posture to arrest the ever-rising tide of scams and frauds aimed at taxpayers. Australians are becoming prime targets of organised criminals who seek to steal annual refunds or claim fictitious deductions and expenses for reimbursement.



Three Chinese warships sailing east of Sydney being monitored, ADF says


Three ships belonging to the Chinese navy have been spotted sailing about 150 nautical miles, or 277km, east of Sydney. The Australian Defence Force says the ships are being monitored as per "routine" procedures.



 

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