Australia: Issued US, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand security agencies guidance on China-related cybersecurity threats to telecommunications providers

On 3 December 2024, security agencies from the US, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand issued guidance detailing protections against a People's Republic of China (PRC)-affiliated actor targeting networks of telecommunications providers. Recommendations include actions for organisations to identify vulnerabilities and threats, suggested responses to cyber incidents, and best practices to reduce existing vulnerabilities. The agencies collaborating on this guidance were the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the US National Security Agency, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre, the Canadian Cyber Security Centre, and New Zealand’s National Cyber Security Centre.