The Australian federal government has launched a new cybercrime centre backed by federal law enforcement to deal with ongoing cyberattacks, online scams, and criminal activities on the darknet. The AU$89 million (US$66 million) Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre (JPC3) will be based at the Australian Federal Police’s (AFP) headquarters in the state of New South Wales and is the latest announcement under the Morrison government’s $1.67 billion Cyber Security Strategy. “During the pandemic, cybercrime became one of the fastest-growing and most prolific forms of crime committed against Australians,” Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said in a statement. “Using far-reaching Commonwealth legislation and high-end technical capabilities, the AFP’s new cybercrime centre will aggressively target cyber threats, shut them down, and bring offenders to justice,” she said. “Our National Plan will support industries to grow online, build wider confidence in the digital economy, ensure safer online spaces for children, and better support …