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Cyber Incident Management Arrangements

National Cyber Security Committee urges vigilance as two concerning cyber security threats are in the wild

Nov 7, 2019 - UPDATE: As at 12th November 2019 the CIMA level returned to Level 5 - Normal Conditions. The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), with its state and territory partners, is continuing to respond to the widespread malware campaign known as Emotet while responding to reports that hackers are exploiting the BlueKeep vulnerability to mine cryptocurrency. The Cyber Incident Management Arrangements (CIMA) remain activated, however the alert level has been downgraded to Level 4 – ‘Lean Forward’.

Widespread exploitation of vulnerable systems via Emotet malware

Oct 24, 2019 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is investigating a widespread malware campaign known as Emotet. Emotet is a Trojan virus delivered via emails sent with malicious attachments. Cyber criminals use malware for different reasons, most commonly to steal personal or valuable information from which they can profit, hold recipients to ransom or install damaging programs onto devices without your knowledge.

Cyber Incident Management Arrangements for Australian Governments

Dec 12, 2018 - Australia’s Cyber Incident Management Arrangements (CIMA) outlines the inter-jurisdictional coordination arrangements and principles for Australian governments’ cooperation in response to national cyber incidents. The CIMA bridges the current gap between a localised cyber security incident handled by an individual state, and Australia’s national crisis management arrangements. If a national cyber incident reaches a crisis level, the CIMA will operate in support of jurisdictions’ respective crisis management arrangements.

Expanded agreement on incident management arrangements

Jul 1, 2018 - The Council of Australian Governments has today agreed to expanded Cyber Incident Management Arrangements (CIMA), increasing national cyber defences through improved cooperation across jurisdictions. The CIMA outlines the inter-jurisdictional coordination arrangements and principles for Australian Governments’ cooperation in response to national cyber incidents.

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