The Australian government has warned that a terrorist attack “ to destructive effect ” could take place within three years , as the Australian Cyber Security Centre believes it may be able to develop its hacking capabilities within that timeframe . Currently evaluated as a " low risk " however , Alex Smith , a Flashpoint terrorism analyst believes foreign state actors pose more imminent threats to the country .
The Australian government has warned that a terrorist attack “to destructive effect” may take place within three years, as the Australian Cyber Security Centre believes ISIS may be able to develop its hacking capabilities within that timeframe. Currently evaluated as a "low risk" however, Alex Kassirer, a Flashpoint terrorism analyst said foreign state actors pose more imminent threats to the country.