Australia sanctions a Russian hacker over his role in the October 2022 hack of health insurer Medibank, marking the first use of its cyber sanctions laws
Absolutely thrilled to see this from the Australian government/DFAT — They probably know this guy better than he knows himself at this point … X: Clare O'Neil MP / @clareoneilmp : This is a very important day for cyber security in our country. Today with @RichardMarlesMP and @SenatorWong, we announced that Australia has imposed cyber sanctions on a Russian individual for his role in the breach of the Medibank Private network. [image] Senator Penny Wong / @senatorwong : Australia has used cyber sanctions powers on Russian man Aleksandr Ermakov for his role in the breach of the Medibank Private network. More than 9 million sensitive records were stolen in the attack. This sends a clear message - there are consequences for targeting Australians. [video]