Cybercrime has overtaken natural disasters as Australia’s top business risk, with surveyors joining the growing list of professional service providers facing digital attacks.
The 2025 Risk Barometer reports a 23% increase in cyber incidents nationwide, while the Australian Cyber Security Centre records one attack every six minutes. As surveyors increasingly rely on cloud storage, remote sensors, and drone data, cybercriminals see an opening.
“Many surveyors assume hackers are only interested in big corporations,” says Pete Edwards, Risk Management Trainer at ACSIS. “But geospatial data, infrastructure maps, and property boundaries have huge commercial value.”
ACSIS and Steadfast’s Cyber Insurance package addresses this risk head-on — covering breach notification, forensic recovery, legal liability, and downtime. It also connects firms to 24/7 cyber-response professionals who help contain and manage attacks.
Practical steps:
- Train teams to recognise phishing and social engineering.
- Encrypt all digital data and restrict access by project.
- Confirm that contracts include cyber liability provisions.
Takeaway:
Cyber protection is no longer optional. For surveyors, it’s the cost of operating securely in a connected world.