Critical Infrastructure stories

Güntner taps former FläktGroup executive Yan Evans to unify its data centre push as AI-fuelled demand drives cooling expansion.

Semperis broadens Purple Knight scanning to help public sector and defence teams assess hybrid identity risks in high-assurance US government clouds.

Elastic and Google add AI-driven threat detection to air-gapped cloud systems as defence and government customers seek tighter data sovereignty.

Unpatched VPN gateways are leaving organisations open to ransomware and outages, as modern Zero Trust access cuts off the exposed front door.

White Rook Cyber gains CREST accreditation as defence and critical infrastructure buyers seek certified penetration testing providers.

Bentley Systems and Blue Cloud Softech Solutions say AI data centres must share more of the burden as power demand tests ageing grids.

SITA rolls out managed campus network for airports with HPE, using cloud controls and AI to cut downtime, simplify operations and scale across sites.

Microsoft commits AUD $25 billion to expand Australian AI and cloud capacity, as it teams with Canberra on cyber defence and skills training.

Claroty names John Ryan as Vice President of Worldwide Partner Ecosystem to expand its xCelerate programme and deepen global channel reach.

Canada's High Commissioner tours Genetec's Sydney Experience Centre as the Canadian security software firm expands its Australian footprint.

Parameter rolls out IECEx battery monitoring module for Zone 1 and Zone 2 sites as operators seek safer, continuous cell-level oversight.

Claroty taps John Ryan to expand its worldwide partner network as the cyber security firm sharpens indirect sales for industrial environments.

Zscaler joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing to test Claude Mythos Preview in software scans, as the firm pushes zero trust against AI-driven attacks.

ServiceNow bolsters cyber security push with Armis buyout, adding real-time asset visibility and deepening its platform after Veza.

Corinium Global Intelligence will unite four cyber events in Melbourne, drawing more than 500 senior leaders to discuss risk, AI and resilience.

The Gentlemen ransomware group has surged to second place in 2026 by victim count, with Check Point saying it may be far larger than its public tally.

DroneShield posts record customer cash receipts and a fourth straight positive cashflow quarter as SaaS revenue and contracted sales swell.

Anthropic limits Claude Mythos to critical users after it exposed browser and Linux flaws, stoking fears of AI-driven cyber risk for banks.

SA Power Networks expands Tanium rollout to speed vulnerability fixes and cut manual patching across South Australia's electricity network.

Australia cyber chiefs warn recovery planning lags behind threat detection, with only 32% of firms testing continuity or incident response plans.