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are investigations into two other reports, the federal government says.
The so-called ransomware has wormed its way into thousands of computer
systems in an apparent extortion plot, shutting users out unless they coughed
up a payment.
Cyber Security Minister Dan Tehan says the government has received reports
of the private sector being impacted, but not commonwealth organisations.
"There has been one incident of the ransomware hitting a business here in
Australia and there could be two other incidents where it has occurred,
although we are trying to confirm that," Mr Tehan told Sky on Sunday
evening.
"We're obviously working with that business, the Australian Cyber Security
Centre is engaging with them."
"They're aware of this. They became aware of it when we had the incident
with the Census, so there are no excuses. They get well resourced for their
information technology."
In Perth, Senator Scott Ludlam warned Australians to keep their computers
up to date against such threats and hit out against cyberweapon creation by
the US.
"We've seen what happens when the US NSA (National Security Agency) ...
develops hacking tools, effectively weapons for breaking in to ordinary
people's computers then loses control of one of those exploits that has then
been effectively weaponised by a criminal organisation that is now seeking to
ransom people," he told reporters.
"I think we need to keep a much closer eye on what government agencies are
doing with these cyber weapons .. because they could've tipped off the
government, they could have tipped off users of these operating systems but
they didn't, they kept those exploits to themeslves."
Spanish telco giant Telefonica and US delivery service FedEx were among
the businesses affected.