Australia saw a 13% jump in cyber crime reports in the past year, the government said, with about one incident in four targeting critical infrastructure and essential services as many work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) received one cybercrime report every eight minutes over the 12 months to June 30, 2021, with a record number of Australians working remotely online during the pandemic, it said in its annual report.
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