Australian Customs and Border Protection Service Agency hit by hacking attack

Summary:

In 2012, the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service Agency got hacked by a criminal syndicate. In this attack cybercriminals hacked the IT-systems. The hackers were able to see if their shipments were flagged as suspicious. In such cases, the smuggled goods were never picked up. The border agency lost control of the cargo systems during the hack. The campaign was to smuggle and traffic forbidden goods.

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