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New Zealand Launches Cybersecurity Reforms for Infrastructure
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On Wednesday, New Zealand launched national cybersecurity reforms, a new four‑pillar strategy and an action plan prioritising protection of critical infrastructure after recent attacks on MediMap and Manage My Health. The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) told MPs threats are escalating — a tool tracking incidents recently "clicked over one billion" — and officials are consulting on minimum cyber-risk standards and potential regulation.
