https://tech.newstatesman.com/security/australia-new-cyber-spies

In the wake of a devastating cyber attack on Australia’s private and public sectors two weeks ago, the country has dedicated A$1.3bn to hiring more than 500 cyber spies.

The Australian Signals Directorate will use the funds to intercept foreign cyber criminals and more easily identify malicious hacks, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. It represents the country’s biggest ever cash injection into cyber defence.