The fact that the Tasmanian Government has been a target of a cyber-attack is no surprise, with new information showing years of neglect of the digital portfolio by the Liberals.
An independent report produced by Intermedium (attached) shows Tasmania ranks last in Government Cyber Security Readiness.
The report notes that “cybersecurity [was] not highly prioritised” by the Tasmanian Government (page 64).
While the report does point to increased digital and cyber security funding as a positive, the Government has failed to put their money where their mouth is.
The 2021-22 DPAC annual report (page 89) shows there was a significant budget variation “due to delays in the Cyber Security initiative.”
To make things worse, the Government is remaining secretive about the extent of the latest breach, with Tasmanians none-the-wiser about the security of their own personal data.
Labor’s request to be briefed on the matter have been refused in writing by Minister Ogilvie.
It’s a fact that the Tasmanian Government is one of 130 entities compromised by Russian hackers.
However given her recent handling the racing portfolio, it wouldn’t be surprising if Minister Ogilvie came out and said Tasmanian data security had never been in better shape.
Tasmanians are right to be concerned about their personal information under the management of incompetent Minister Ogilvie.
Jen Butler MP
Shadow Minister for ICT, Science and Technology
