The Australian Federal Police launched ClickFit, a national cybercrime awareness campaign, after flagging construction as a prime target for organised cybercrime. High-value transactions, complex subcontractor chains and under-invested IT are costing the industry millions.
Sources: AFP ClickFit Campaign & Media Release Oct 2025, National Anti-Scams Centre 2024 Targeting Scams Report, ASD Annual Cyber Threat Report
These aren't hypothetical. These attacks are happening to Australian builders, contractors, and developers right now.
Criminals intercept invoices between builders and subcontractors, changing bank details. One payment goes to the wrong account and the money vanishes offshore within hours.
Avg loss: $130,000+ per incidentProject management tools, estimating software, and shared drives get encrypted. Deadlines don't move, so victims pay. Construction firms have a 17% ransomware breach rate.
Avg downtime: 21 daysShared logins on site offices, reused passwords across suppliers, and no MFA. One stolen credential gives attackers access to email, financials, and project docs.
80% of breaches involve stolen credentialsAttackers monitor real project emails for weeks, then strike with perfectly timed fake invoices. The AFP says construction's complex subcontractor chains make it uniquely vulnerable.
13% of all reported AU cybercrimesIn October 2025, the AFP launched ClickFit, a national awareness campaign through the Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre, specifically warning that construction businesses are prime targets for BEC scams and cybercrime.
The campaign compares cyber awareness to road safety: just like drivers learn to spot hazards, businesses need to check their digital blind spots like suspicious emails, fake invoices and urgent payment requests that catch you when you're rushing between sites.
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