Rising star cyber security minister who declared war on Medibank hacker 'scumbags' warns Australians to 'wake up' to the threat of online criminals - as she prepares to make it illegal for victims to pay ransom
Cyber Security Minister Clare O'Neil has warned Australians to 'wake up out of their cyber-slumber' in the aftermath of the Optus and Medibank ransom attacks where millions of customers sensitive data was stolen.
She told the ABC's Insiders on Sunday the government are preparing to introduce new legislation that will ban Australian companies from giving in to hacker's demands and coughing up the money.
Her comments come a day after Ms O'Neil vowed to track down the 'scumbags' behind the Medibank hack who ordered the private medical insurer pay $15 million to stop the release of personal information about it's customers - a demand the company refused.
Cyber Security Minister Clare O'Neill is preparing laws to make it illegal for Australian companies to pay ransom demands from hackers
Ms O'Neill said it cou ..
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