Australian Parliament cyber attack led by foreign country: PM

Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday that cyber attack on the country’s Parliament earlier this month, was carried out by a “sophisticated” group controlled by a foreign government.
He however, did not identify the country behind the attack, reports Efe news.
“During the course of this work, we also became aware that the networks of some political parties – Liberal, Labor and Nationals – have also been affected,” Morrison told in Parliament in Canberra, referring to the attack on the computer networks on February 8.
The Prime Ministersaid that a “sophisticated state actor” was behind the attack .
“Our security agencies have detected this activity and acted decisively to confront it. They are securing these systems and protecting users.
“Let me be clear, there is no evidence of any electoral interference,” the premier said, referring to the general election that will take place in May.