The cybersecurity director at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute has said that the cyberattack on the Nine Network on Sunday could have been politically motivated. Fergus Hanson, cybersecurity director at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, told Nine that while the attack appeared to be a ransomware attack, no ransom was demanded. “If you did get asked to pay a ransom, it might be a ransomware attack, in which case you would be looking at a cybercriminal,” Hanson said. “If you didn’t get asked to pay a ransom, you may be looking at other actors, including state actors.” The attack is currently under investigation by the media network and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), and Nine said it has managed to isolate the source of the attack. “Our focus in the first 24 hours was on containment, and we are confident our technology teams have isolated the attacker and the specific …