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Report a cyber security incident   Service

If you are reporting fraud or cybercrime, please refer to the ReportCyber – Cybercrime page.

Scammers impersonating the ASD's ACSC   Alert

Jun 13, 2025 - Scammers are impersonating the ASD's ACSC sending out phishing emails to the public with the email content suggesting to download a malicious antivirus program.

Report a vulnerability   Service

Report vulnerabilities that are not publicly known, through the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre's (ASD’s ACSC) coordinated vulnerability disclosure service.

Report and recover from identity theft   Guidance

Nov 14, 2024 - Know where to make a report and get help if someone has stolen your personal or business identity.

Cyber security research report   Reports and statistics

Dec 15, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) commissioned exploratory research to better understand audience awareness of cyber security threats and practices.

Manic Menagerie Investigation Report   Reports and statistics

Jan 29, 2019 - This report details technical findings and mitigation advice related to the extensive compromise of at least eight Australian web hosting providers investigated by the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) in May 2018.

MSP Investigation Report   Reports and statistics

Dec 21, 2018 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) investigation report details the theft of commercial secrets, data and information from the Australian arm of a multinational construction services company via their Managed Service Provider.

Join the Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing service through Sentinel or Splunk Enterprise Security   News

Oct 2, 2025 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD’s) Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing (CTIS) is a two-way sharing platform that enables government and industry partners to receive and share information about malicious cyber activity at machine speed.

Fast Flux: A national security threat   Advisory

Apr 4, 2025 - This advisory is for network defenders and explains how Bulletproof Hosting Providers are using ‘fast flux’ to cycle quickly through bots and DNS records to bypass detection. It highlights the importance of using a reputable Protective DNS (PDNS) provider that detects and blocks fast flux.

Understanding Ransomware Threat Actors: LockBit   Advisory

May 8, 2024 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) alongside international partners have released a joint advisory on the ransomware variant LockBit. It functions as an affiliate-based Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model where affiliates are recruited to conduct ransomware attacks using LockBit ransomware tools and infrastructure.

Report and recover from ransomware   Guidance

Jul 14, 2023 - Learn where to get help from a ransomware attack, and steps to protect yourself against future incidents.

Best practices for event logging and threat detection   Publication

Aug 22, 2024 - This publication defines a baseline for event logging best practices to mitigate cyber threats.

Report and recover from malware   Guidance

Nov 10, 2023 - If you’ve fallen victim to a malware attack, find out what to do and who to contact.

2023-03: ASD's ACSC Ransomware Profile – Lockbit 3.0   Advisory

Jun 15, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of Lockbit 3.0 which is the newest version of Lockbit ransomware. It is used by cybercriminals to conduct ransomware attacks against multiple sectors and organisations worldwide, including Australia. Once gaining access to a victim’s environment, cybercriminals use this ransomware for similar purposes as other variants such as encrypting their data, and extorting a ransom to return access to the sensitive files.

Report and recover from a data breach   Guidance

Jul 14, 2023 - A data breach occurs when sensitive or personal information is accessed, disclosed or exposed to unauthorised people.

Stay ahead of the quantum threat with post-quantum cryptography   News

Sep 22, 2025 - Get updated advice to help your organisation plan and prepare for post-quantum cryptography.

Report and recover from scams   Guidance

Apr 11, 2023 - If someone has stolen your money or personal information, find out what to do and who to contact. We also provide advice on how to avoid scams in future.

Joint Report on Publicly Available Hacking Tools   Reports and statistics

Oct 12, 2018 - This report is a collaborative research effort by the cyber security authorities of five nations: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and USA. It highlights the use of five publicly available tools, observed in recent cyber incidents around the world.

Report and recover from hacking   Guidance

Apr 11, 2023 - If someone has stolen your money or personal information, find out what to do and who to contact. We also provide advice on how to avoid scams in future.

Joint advisory released on recent activity by Scattered Spider threat actors   News

Jul 30, 2025 - Read about the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) recently used by Scattered Spider threat actors against the commercial facilities sector and subsectors.