Nation-state actors cracked critical Australian infrastructure to ‘cripple it at a time of their choosing’

Australia’s ASIO disclosed that a nation‑state hacking group compromised the network of a critical infrastructure provider, acquired active user credentials (including IT staff), and maintained access to map the environment and enable sabotage at a time of their choosing; ASIO identified, tracked, attributed the intrusion and is working with the victim and partners to remediate. The report also recounts a paid social‑engineering espionage attempt against AUKUS-related personnel and highlights rising online radicalisation and terrorism threats.