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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Australia Warns of Growing Chinese Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure
Caption: Australia Warns of Growing Chinese Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure. Australia’s top spy chief has warned that hackers linked to the Chinese government and military are targeting the country's vital infrastructure, including water, energy, transport, and telecom systems — raising fears of "high-impact sabotage.” ASIO head Mike Burgess told business leaders that Australia faces unprecedented levels of espionage and a serious risk of cyber-enabled sabotage within the next five years. He said two Chinese hacking groups, known as Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon, have already probed Australian networks after attacking telecom companies in the United States. Burgess warned that authoritarian regimes are becoming more willing to disrupt and destroy, aiming to damage economies and sow social chaos. He added that even a short network outage can cripple modern life, urging both government and private sectors to prepare for a future where hostile states could take down power grids, pollute water supplies, or paralyse financial systems. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,Australia,Chinese cyber threat,Critical infrastructure,Hackers,Water,Energy,Transport,Telecom,High-impact sabotage,ASIO,Mike Burgess,Espionage,Cyber-enabled sabotage,Salt Typhoon,Volt Typhoon,Authoritarian regimes,Network outage,Economic damage,Social chaos,Government preparedness,Private sector preparedness
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