David Jones

“There has been some confusion in the market in recent days since the Government announced it was scrapping its digital ID scheme. This scheme should not be confused with digital identity verification, which is being used every day by millions of people to prove who they are securely when buying property, opening bank accounts, starting employment or accessing professional services. Digital ID verification technology is already available and widely trusted across the private sector.

The rollout comes amid growing concerns about the ability of hackers to launch campaigns using autonomous methods.

The two-day attack comes days after federal officials warned of state-linked threat groups targeting a wider set of industrial devices.

Researchers said dozens of US and Canadian firms have been targeted, however, the motivation appears to be financial rather than espionage.

Hackers have locked operators out of their own OT networks, modified passwords and changed IP addresses.

Researchers said the hacker also attempted to test Western AI tools, but ultimately was forced to revert to manual operations to succeed.

Iran-nexus hackers are suspected in a broad campaign targeting drinking and wastewater sites in at least seven U.S. states.

A report confirms the growing use of AI across a broad spectrum of threat groups.

National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said the administration wants to work collaboratively with the private sector.

The agency has been focused on helping secure systems at drinking and wastewater utilities in recent weeks.