Australia ready to hit back at foreign cyber attacks as $230m security strategy launches

By Heath Aston
Updated April 21 2016 - 2:13pm, first published 12:00am
"The rate of compromise is increasing": Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Photo: Andrew Meares
"The rate of compromise is increasing": Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Photo: Andrew Meares

Australia has acknowledged for the first time that it is prepared to strike back against foreign cyber attacks and take "offensive" action to protect the nation's interests.

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