ANZ Forms Cybercrime Task Force with Queensland Police Service
What happened
ANZ is partnering with the Queensland Police Service to establish a cybercrime task force. Additionally, ANZ is hosting its second Cybercrime Hackathon in Brisbane on October 19 and 20, 2026, in collaboration with Griffith University and Google Cloud. Participants in the hackathon will simulate a financial crime task force to develop solutions for cyber resilience.
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Why it matters
The partnerships reinforce ANZ's commitment to investing in Queensland talent and building capability to tackle financial crime. The hackathon provides participants with opportunities for internships with ANZ, creating direct career pathways into the technology workforce.
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Who's involved
- AnzPartnering with the Queensland Police Service on a cybercrime task force and collaborating with Griffith University on hackathons.
- Queensland Police ServicePartnering with ANZ to operate a cybercrime task force.
- Griffith UniversityCollaborating with ANZ on the Cybercrime Hackathon.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Griffith UniversitySpeculative
Griffith University could gain industry funding and a talent pipeline through the partnership.
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The entities involved
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Anz
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Queensland Police Service
police service of Queensland, Australia
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Griffith University
public university in south east Queensland, Australia