# 'Just a guy who looked at a spreadsheet': the lonely crusade to expose Canberra's data blind spots

- Published: 2026-10-16T18:30:00Z
- Updated: 2026-10-17T11:20:31Z
- Section: Breaking
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The Canberra Times — https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9280465/govt-warned-for-months-on-cyber-attack-but-nobody-would-listen/?src=rss
- Tags: The Canberra Times · The Canberra Times
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One expert warned them for months. Then the cyber attack hit.

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