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The ABS has an international reputation as one of the best statistical offices in the world and from our earliest decades we have been respected for delivering objective statistics that hold a mirror to Australian community and governments. Originally known as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, the ABS came into being over 100 years ago, on the eighth of December 1905, in recognition that statistics were going to be important to building our nation. The ABS produces and disseminates statistics in a number of key areas, including: Social Statistics; Economic Statistics; Population Statistics; Labour Statistics; Industry Statistics; and Environment Statistics. The ABS statistical programs are supported


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Incident Details
ABS
Company Information
Website:http://www.abs.gov.au
Employees number:2,731
Number of followers:196,961
NAICS:92
Industry Type:Government Administration
Homepage:abs.gov.au
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ABS Risk Score (AI oriented)
Between 750 and 799
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ABSGovernment Administration
Updated:
03/04/2026
774/1000
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Current Score
774Baa (FAIR)
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1 incidents
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Incident timeline with MITRE ATT&CK tactics, techniques, and mitigations.
JULY 2026
774Before Incident
JUNE 2026
774Before Incident
MAY 2026
774Before Incident
APRIL 2026
774Before Incident
MARCH 2026
774Before Incident
FEBRUARY 2026
774Before Incident
JANUARY 2026
774Before Incident
DECEMBER 2025
774Before Incident
NOVEMBER 2025
774Before Incident
OCTOBER 2025
774Before Incident
SEPTEMBER 2025
774Before Incident
AUGUST 2025
774Before Incident
AUGUST 2016
775Before Incident
Cyber Attack
01 Aug 2016 • ABS
Australian Bureau of Statistics

DDoS Attack on Australian Bureau of Statistics Census Website

750After Incident
HIGH-25
AUS11483622
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census website was hit by a four denial of service (DDoS) after it was attacked by foreign hackers. The first three caused minor disruptions and did not stop more than 2.33 million census forms from being "successfully submitted and safely stored. Australian Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim launched an investigation into the ABS "cyber attacks" and took the preventive steps of closing down the system to ensure the integrity of the data.
INCIDENT DETAILS -
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Denial of Service (DDoS)
IMPACT
Census websiteDowntime: Minor disruptions
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