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Australian government taskforce reviewing AI-related cyber incident response

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Australia announced a taskforce led by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to review how agencies respond to AI-related cyber incidents after the Medicare portal case. The review will assess whether existing processes are good enough and will include the National Cybersecurity Coordinator, Office of AI, ASD, the Australian AI Safety Institute, and Services Australia. Officials also said they will seek urgent advice on possible offenses, possible Australian Federal Police referral, and any law changes. The work will feed into Parliament's Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence and planned AI standards legislation.

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  1. 24.09.2026 10:07 3 articles · 3h ago

    Australia announces taskforce to review AI-related cyber incident response

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    The Australian government announced a taskforce led by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to review whether current processes are adequate for AI-related cyber incidents. The review will involve the National Cybersecurity Coordinator, the Office of AI, ASD, the Australian AI Safety Institute, and Services Australia, and the findings will feed into Parliament's Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence and planned AI standards legislation.

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