Updated: Nine confirms cyber attack on systems, calls it largest on a media company in Australia’s history

March 28, 2021 6:01

Updated: 9News has described the attack as “the largest cyber attack on a media company in Australia’s history”.

Mumbrella has been told by a Nine spokesperson that incoming CEO Mike Sneesby is involved in finding a solution. The company is working with Australian Cyber Security Centre to find a solution.

While the Today Show is currently being broadcast this morning, some reporters have had to relocate to other studios, including Alex Cullen, who appeared in a video on the Today Show Twitter account from GTV in Melbourne.

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Damian Francis

I take care of the operations and subscription content at Unmade. I was previously head of content at Mumbrella and prior to that, editor of AdNews. I have been a journalist since 2004.