Cybersecurity incident - Update #2

Specialist cybersecurity experts continue to work with Council’s IT team in Moranbah this morning to investigate the discovered ransomware.

CEO Jeff Stewart-Harris said as part of Council’s normal processes due diligence continues to be followed.

“We are taking this matter very seriously as cybersecurity is part of our day-to-day business,” Mr Stewart-Harris said.

“This should stand us in good stead for this cybersecurity incident as we have a strong IT team who are working with the best cybersecurity experts in the field.

“At this stage we do not have any evidence of large data uploads out of our system however this is still being fully investigated so can’t be guaranteed.”

Council is working with Dell Incident Response and Recovery Services and the Australian CyberSecurity Centre.

Mr Stewart-Harris said Council identified it was ransomware on Saturday morning before systems was switched off. 

“We are doing the due diligence that’s the cornerstone of the recovery from a cybersecurity incident, so we ask people to be patient with us around some of our services currently being down,” Mr Stewart-Harris said.

“Some of our separate systems such as our landfill operations, library and Scada system monitoring water supply continue to operate as usual.” 

If residents can please contact us with emergent issues only through our number (07) 2104 5417 while we work through this serious matter.

For previous updates visit >>> https://www.isaac.qld.gov.au/cybersecurity-incident  

Published: 3rd April 2023