澳大利亚将于2026年8月11日进行人口普查，预计85%的澳大利亚人将在线完成[1]。在吸取2016年普查因DDoS攻击导致网站瘫痪的教训后，澳大利亚统计局已加强了网络安全防护措施。2021年普查期间，该局报告击退近10亿次网络攻击尝试，并阻止超过130,000个恶意互联网地址[1]。
独立审计仍发现安全漏洞需要修复。澳大利亚国家审计办公室在2026年5月发现统计局需要解决关键网络安全漏洞[1]。该办公室提出四项建议，包括加强网络风险管理、建立网络安全咨询安排、改进安全架构文档以及更好地管理风险[1]。统计局表示已全面实施前两项建议，在其余两项取得"实质性进展"[1]。
在线普查的广泛应用意味着澳大利亚人需要警惕冒充统计局的钓鱼诈骗[1]。
Australia's upcoming census on August 11, 2026, will see an estimated 85% of Australians completing the questionnaire online [1]. Following lessons learned from the 2016 census, when a DDoS attack crippled the Australian Bureau of Statistics website for nearly two days, the bureau has substantially upgraded its cybersecurity infrastructure to protect the digital census process [1].
The bureau's security investments have already demonstrated results in recent years. During the 2021 census, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported repelling nearly one billion cyber attack attempts and blocking over 130,000 malicious internet addresses [1]. However, an independent audit conducted by the Australian National Audit Office in May 2026 identified critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities that required further attention [1]. The audit recommended four key improvements: strengthening cyber risk management, establishing cyber security advisory arrangements, improving security architecture documentation, and enhancing risk management practices [1]. The Australian Bureau of Statistics indicated it has fully implemented the first two recommendations and made substantial progress on the remaining two [1].
As Australians prepare for the online census, authorities are warning residents to remain vigilant against phishing scams impersonating the Australian Bureau of Statistics, while providing guidance on safely completing the census questionnaire online [1].
