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 . "The threat of a cyber attack from terrorists presently is ranked as low," he said. 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 ” 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 .