Australia’s cyber agency reports over 1,500 incidents amid AI warning
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Australia’s cyber-security agency handled more than 1,500 incidents in 2025–26, over 20% above the previous year, its October 26 report says. It also issued more than 4,400 warnings about potentially malicious activity, nearly 80% more. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles urged stronger network resilience as officials warned that AI is helping attackers find and exploit vulnerabilities faster.
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The report distinguishes cybercrime reports from incidents handled by the agency. Changes to severity categories limit year-to-year comparisons within those categories.
Source dated · Australian Signals Directorate ↗
Independent summary of ASD’s October 26 report. © Commonwealth of Australia 2026, Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre, Annual Cyber Threat Report 2025–26. CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
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