Swift detection of a malicious insider that used stolen credentials to gain unauthorized access to Australia’s Early Warning Network (EWN) allowed EWN staff to shut down systems and limit the number of messages the hacker was able to disperse, according to a 7 January 2019 update on the company’s website.
The anomalous activity of the hacker who had illegally accessed the EWN alert system was detected around 9:30 EDT on 5 January 2019. While news of companies being hacked becomes more commonplace, the ability to swiftly detect and respond to malicious insiders continues to be critical to an organization’s overall security strategy.
By Kacy Zurkus
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