Security News > 2020 > June > Australia Ramps Up Cyber Spending After State-Backed Attacks
Australia unveiled the "Largest-ever" boost in cybersecurity spending Tuesday, days after Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke out about a wave of state-sponsored attacks suspected to have been carried out by China.
Morrison said Tuesday that malicious cyber activity against Australia was increasing in frequency, scale and sophistication.
Beijing has clashed repeatedly with Canberra as it looks to increase the cost of Australia speaking out against Communist Party interests, but has publicly denied orchestrating the cyberattacks.
Most recently, Australia enraged China by calling for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
China has warned its students and tourists against going to Australia, slapped trade sanctions on Australian goods and sentenced an Australian citizen to death for drug trafficking.