The Federal Government wants to create more than 500 new jobs in its highly secretive cyber intelligence agency as part of what it says is Australia’s largest-ever investment in cybersecurity.
Key points:
- The $1.35 billion package includes $31 million to improve the Australian Signals Directorate’s ability to disrupt cyber crime
- A further $118 million will be used to expand its data science and intelligence capabilities
- It is understood Australian officials believe China is responsible for recent cyber hacking activity
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced $1.35 billion in existing defence funding would be spent over the next de