Director-General of ASIO, Mike Burgess appears before a Senate inquiry at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on April 29, 2021. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Australia’s top intelligence chief has accused Chinese state-backed hackers of targeting the nation’s most critical systems, warning that their intent has shifted from “espionage to sabotage.”
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Director-General Mike Burgess said Australia’s economy had lost $12.5 billion in 2023–24 due to espionage and foreign interference.
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