Policy Focus: Cyber security challenges for local government – Australian Local Government Association

Policy Focus: Cyber security challenges for local government – Australian Local Government Association

Cyber security is a key policy priority for ALGA and Australia’s local governments, as highlighted by new research we recently commissioned: 74 per cent of cyber breaches were caused by the human element.   54 per cent of Australian companies were hit by ransomware attacks in 2024.  Councils faced an average cost of $1 million to $2 million for each data breach.  As the managers of $643 billion in assets, local government is a high-risk indu…