Saturday 12 November 2022 01:08 AM Medibank hack: Australia plans to 'hack the hackers' as government begins new ... trends now

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Cybersecurity Minister Claire O'Neil has vowed to bring the Russian hackers believed to be behind the Medibank data breach to justice.

Ms O'Neil said the government is launching a new cybersecurity policing operation to break networks of hackers stealing private information of Australian citizens.

'You're entitled to keep information about your health... completely private. That is your right and it's been stolen from you by Russian thugs,' she told reporters in Melbourne.

'Our message today is that those thugs should watch out.

'We're going to hack the hackers.'

Attorney-General Mark Drefyus said the joint standing cybercrime operation targeting the hackers will be led by the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Signal Directorate in a permanent and formalised arrangement.

'The AFP is working day and night on this problem. It's working with international partner agencies... including the FBI,' he explained.

Mr Dreyfus said diplomatic channels with Russia would be open regarding extradition but maintained that will not slow down the work of national security agencies.

He called on Russia to do all that it can do to ensure people who are within its borders are not engaging in this kind of criminal activity'.

The announcement comes after AFP

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