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Increasing trend of government organisations not disclosing their response to extortion
By ABC NEWS (Australia)Published : Jan. 7, 2024 - 11:51
When hackers were found to have broken into Victoria's court system before Christmas, it presented an increasingly common dilemma – to pay a ransom to recover sensitive files, or risk having them published for the world to see. Targeted entities don't typically reveal which way they go, but experts say it's extremely unlikely the Victorian government would sanction paying a ransom to criminals.
