New Zealand sets up lead cyber agency to boost online security


New Zealand's Defence Minister Andrew Little poses for a picture in Wellington, New Zealand, March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Lucy Craymer/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand said on Wednesday it would boost its cyber defences by setting up a lead agency to make it easier for the public and businesses to seek help during network intrusions.

The government would bring New Zealand's Computer Emergency Response Team into its National Cyber Security Centre, which it said would help improve the response to cyber incidents.

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