Under scrutiny: The ABC, citing several unidentified sources with knowledge of the "massive" cyberattack against Australia's Bureau of Meteorology, placed the blame on China.
SYDNEY: A major cyberattack against Australia's Bureau of Meteorology that may have compromised potentially sensitive national security information is being blamed on China, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported.
The Bureau of Meteorology owns one of Australia's largest supercomputers and the attack, which the ABC said occurred in recent days, may have allowed those responsible access to the Department of Defence through a linked network.
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