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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Criminals target government with record cyber attacks

Australia recorded one of the world's biggest rises in attacks against government departments. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian government agencies have become growing target for cyber attacks worldwide, with a report revealing attempts to steal official information have soared by more than 60 per cent.

The BlackBerry Global Threat Intelligence Report, released on Wednesday, found only the United States suffered a similar increase in attacks on government departments between June and August this year. 

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