Cyber Attacks
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HRM has insufficient oversight of its cybersecurity risks, AG report saysA report by the Halifax Regional Municipality Auditor General has put forward 16 recommendations for the municipality to implement in addressing its cybersecurity risks.TechAug 16, 2023
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‘Stay vigilant,’ U.S. warns amid Chinese cyber espionage operationVolt Typhoon is performing discrete espionage operations within critical U.S. infrastructure and may target other nations, cybersecurity agencies and Microsoft warn.U.S. NewsMay 25, 2023
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Convenience store giant 7-Eleven criticized over ID-scanning policyA Calgary man is among several Albertans who contacted Global News concerned over an ID-scanning policy at convenience store giant 7-Eleven.CanadaFeb 14, 2023
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Rural Saskatchewan needs to address cyber security threats: expertOctober marks cyber security awareness month in Canada, and one expert believes local governments need to take the time to review their defenses, especially in rural areas.CanadaOct 9, 2022
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Canada targeted by dozens of cyberespionage attacks since 2010, study showsA new academic analysis has identified at least 75 foreign digital operations of a malicious political or industrial nature directed at Canada since 2010.CanadaSep 15, 2022
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Rideau Hall cyberbreach was ‘sophisticated’ incident, internal documents showInternal government emails, obtained through the Access to Information Act, say officials were "unable to confirm the full extent of the information that was accessed.''CanadaApr 17, 2022
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Russian officials charged in years old hacks of critical infrastructureFour Russian officials, including hackers with a government intelligence agency, have been charged with the malicious hacking of critical infrastructure between 2012 and 2018WorldMar 25, 2022
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Joint Brandon Police-FBI investigation charges Manitoba man in connection with cyber-attacksA Brandon man faces a number of charges after a joint investigation between the Brandon Police and FBI found he was conducting cyber-attacks with an American partner.CrimeMar 9, 2022
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Canadian health, energy sectors increasingly targeted by ransomware attacksThe Canadian cyber defence agency says its aware of 235 ransomware attacks against Canadian organizations between January and mid-November 2021, but many attacks go unreported.CanadaDec 6, 2021
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Australia says ‘state-based actor’ behind recent cyberattacks but won’t identify countryPrime Minister Scott Morrison said there were not a lot of state actors that could launch this sort of attack, but Australia will not identify which country was responsible.NewsJun 18, 2020
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