The Home Affairs website was attacked, preventing users from accessing online visa and citizenship applications.
According to the Department of Home Affairs, an inquiry was started after it was made aware of the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack for the first time overnight.
The Home Affairs website, which has sections where people may submit visa applications online, was inaccessible to the general public in this instance.
In a statement, the department explained that the attack temporarily blocked access to the website and online portals overnight.
Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-06/home-affairs-immigration-hit-ddos-attack/102944606
"id": "AUS147161023",
"linkid": "australian-department-of-home-affairs",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "10/2023",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"