Government holds firm on not paying ransom to hackers

According to a report by ABC Australia… The federal government is sticking to its position of not negotiating with cyber criminals, despite hackers releasing personal data from millions of Qantas customers onto the dark web and threatening to target Australia. complete report is on below link. Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-12/government-will-not-negotiate-with-hackers-after-qantas-breach/105882936