The Australian Government’s Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has titled the attacks ‘Copy-paste compromises’ and has announced on its website that ‘it is imperative that Australian organisations are alert to this threat and take steps to enhance the resilience of their networks.’

Specifically, it recommends businesses prioritises the following mitigation strategies:

• Prompt patching of internet-facing software, operating systems and devices, and;
• Use of multi-factor authentication across all remote access services

Read the ACSC advisory statement here: https://www.cyber.gov.au/threats/advisory-2020-008-copy-paste-compromises-tactics-techniques-and-procedures-used-target-multiple-australian-networks