'State actor' hit Australian parliament in cyberattack, says PM

Security expert points to China and Russia as main suspects in hacking

20190218 Scott Morrison Reuters

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said a government probe of the cyberattack against Australia's main political parties revealed "no evidence of any electoral interference." © Reuters

FUMI MATSUMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

SYDNEY -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Monday that the cyberattack on the parliament's computer network earlier this month was probably carried out by a "sophisticated state actor."

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