Alastair MacGibbon
Australiabusiness executiveMale5.7Global Dominance: 0.00%Alastair MacGibbon is a cybersecurity expert and the chief strategy officer at Cyber CX, known for his insights on digital security and the implications of emerging technologies. Recently, he has been vocal about the Australian Government's decision to ban the AI app DeepSeek, advocating for further measures to protect critical infrastructure from potential security threats.
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The question we should be asking is why the Australian government didn’t detect this in June, said Alastair MacGibbon.
Inside the elite meeting where OpenAI lectured on security, a day before the hack was revealedAustralia· 2026-09-25
Alastair MacGibbon, who was Australia’s cybersecurity boss under Malcolm Turnbull, had already been briefed on the incident.
Why the Medicare data breach shows Australia’s current defences and regulations are falling behindAustralia· 2026-09-24
Alastair MacGibbon, Australia’s former cybersecurity tsar, commented on the incident.
Anthony Albanese labels Medicare Statistics Reporting Service security incident unacceptableAustralia· 2026-09-23
Alastair MacGibbon is Julie Inman Grant's predecessor as eSafety commissioner, who praised her capabilities.
Doxing, death threats and the ire of Elon Musk: who is the Australian woman taking on the social media giants? | Social media ban
United Kingdom· 2025-12-09
Alastair MacGibbon, chief strategy officer at CyberCX, emphasized the importance of monitoring staff access to private information for compliance with the law.
American Express security failures revealed in leaked reportAustralia· 2025-10-14
Alastair MacGibbon, CyberCX chief strategy officer, commented on the super fund hack and the likelihood of the hackers being found.
Cbus caught up in super funds hackAustralia· 2025-04-07
Alastair MacGibbon welcomed the Australian Government’s DeepSeek ban.
DeepSeek, WeChat, Red Note and CapCut banned from MPs’ phones
New Zealand· 2025-02-20
