‘Sophisticated state actor’ hacks Australia’s political parties months before election

Australia’s three largest political parties have been hit by a cyberattack from a “sophisticated state actor,” the country’s prime minister Scott Morrison announced to Parliament this morning. As reported by The Guardian, hackers are believed to have accessed the networks of the Labor, Liberal, and Nationals parties, though it’s not clear if any data was taken.The news comes just three months before Australian parliamentary elections are due to take place, and ther