Espionage, Including Theft of Intellectual Property, Cost Australia $12.5B in 2023-2024
August 1, 2025
Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, according to a study by ASIO and the Australian Institute of Criminology. The figure includes the direct costs of known espionage incidents, including state-sponsored theft of intellectual property, as well as the indirect …