Australia
AUS
Fire Rescue Victoria cyberattack disables automated station dispatch
A December 15 cyberattack disabled Fire Rescue Victoria IT and its automated Station Turnout System. Fire crews continued emergency response using pagers, telephones and radios, but official Victorian oversight later found that the manual dispatch workaround increased firefighters’ station turnout times; the automated system was restored on August 1, 2023.
90
Estimated severity
90 / 100
97
Source reliability
97 / 100
Approximate Date
2022-12-15
Targeted Company
FIRE RESCUE VICTORIA
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Australia
Affected countries
Australia
Impacted regions
Victoria · Australia
Operational Impact
Duration
229 days
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionService degradation
Affected sectors
Government & Public Administration
Affected departments
Facilities & Physical OperationsInformation Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Unauthorized access
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
frv.vic.gov.auhttps://www.frv.vic.gov.au/cyber-attack-information-dec-2022vic.gov.auhttps://www.vic.gov.au/2022-23-quarter-4-fire-services-outcomes-framework-progress-report/summaryvic.gov.auhttps://www.vic.gov.au/2023-24-quarter-1-fire-services-outcomes-framework-progress-report/outcomes-framework-q1-resultsabc.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-15/fire-rescue-victoria-dispatch-system-down/101775300