Lord Fakafanua, Prime Minister of Tonga, received a courtesy call from the Australian Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology, Ms. Jessica Hunter, on Tuesday, 3 March 2026. The Prime Minister and Ambassador discussed the impact and response to ransomware attacks on Tonga’s public digital infrastructures and future collaborations to strengthen CERT Tonga.

This meeting reaffirms the MOU Tonga and Australia signed in October 2025 to jointly tackle cyber threats and deepen digital cooperation.

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Naʻe fakataha ʻa Lord Fakafanua, ‘Eiki Palemia ʻo Tonga, mo e ʻAmipasitoa ‘o ‘Aositilelia ki he Ngaahi Meʻa Fakaʻilekitulonika mo e Tekinolosia Mahuʻinga, Ms. Jessica Hunter, ʻi he ʻaho Tusite 3 ʻo Maʻasi 2026. Naʻe aleaʻi ʻe he Palemia mo e ʻAmipasitoa ʻa e ola mo e tali ki he ngaahi ʻohofi ʻo e ngaahi me’angaue fakakomipiuta ʻi he ngaahi faʻunga fakaʻilekitulonika ʻa Tonga, pea pehe ki he ngaahi fengaueʻaki ʻi he kahaʻu ke fakamalohia ʻa e CERT Tonga.

ʻOku toe fakapapauʻi ʻi he fakataha ko ʻeni ʻa e Aleapau Femahino’aki naʻe fakamoʻoni ki ai ʻa Tonga mo ʻAositelelia ʻi ʻOkatopa 2025 ke na kaungangaue ki hono fakafepaki’i ‘o e ngaahi fakamanamana fakaʻilekitulonika mo toe fakamalohiaange ʻa e fengaueʻaki fakaʻilekitulonika.