Australian politician Tim Watts calls for government to “unleash the hounds” against ransomware groups. Ransomware attacks have become a fixture of Australian life in recent years. Government-led disruptions could include targeting command-and-control channels and looking for chokepoints around cryptocurrency payments. Watts says that this year alone, eight Australian hospitals have been disrupted, as was broadcaster Nine Entertainment in March (see: Australian TV Channel Disrupted) in March; meat production in Australia was also temporarily disrupted early last week.”]
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