The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is urging all Australian to report Cybercrimes using their easy online service. The reporting can be done anonymously and reports by individuals will be referred directly to the relevant state or territory law enforcement agency. They receive on average one cybercrime report every 7 minutes and each report helps them to build a better understanding of cyber threats and trends. This will allow them to protect other Australians from similar attacks. They also a tool called Have You Been Hacked?, which allows individual to step through a series of scenarios to help them determine if they are a victim of a cybercrime. It also contains information to help individuals and businesses take the necessary steps to recover and secure their accounts if their details have been compromised.
https://www.cyber.gov.au/about-us/news/acsc-urges-victims-to-report-cybercrimes
https://www.cyber.gov.au/report-and-recover
https://www.cyber.gov.au/report-and-recover/have-you-been-hacked
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