Pacific Islands Forum targeted in 'cyber incident'

Pacific Islands Forum targeted in 'cyber incident'

WELLINGTON: The Pacific Islands Forum has been hit by a "malicious" hack, the New Zealand government said on Thursday (Sep 12), revealing an attack detected ahead of a recent high-stakes summit. Leaders from the 18-member bloc travelled to Tonga in August for an annual meeting dominated by the growing

Pacific Islands Forum Targeted by Malicious Cyber Attack Ahead of Summit

The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) was targeted in a cyber attack before its regional summit in late August. New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) has characterised the incident as “malicious,” while the Australian government described the incident as “extensive.” The hacking of the Secretariat—based in Suva, Fiji, and serves as the central administrative body of PIF—was first detected in February, though access was likely gain…