Says payment would encourage more attacks.
Malicious attacks said to support weapons programs.
Andrew Cann joins from WA Police.
Financial invoices and statements.
Says "no significant" financial impact.
As watchdog concurrently investigates eight data breaches.
Paying attacker is cheaper than penalty.
Coming "late April".
Pursues long-term goal of making its entire collection remotely accessible.
After internal review into handling of Optus and Medibank incidents.