Cyber Crime

• After B.C. sextortion tragedy, online harm bill expected ‘soon’: LeBlanc

  Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he hopes the long-promised online harm reduction legislation will be tabled soon, following the death by suicide of a 12-year-old boy.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2023
  
• Port Hope police investigate ‘cyber incident’ that has impacted some systems

  'At no time has our ability to respond to calls been compromised,' the Port Hope Police Service stated Wednesday as it continues to investigate a 'cyber incident.'

  Crime

  Jun 28, 2023
  
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• Online child exploitation surges in B.C. with nearly 5,800 cases this year: RCMP

  If the online exploitation continues at its current rate, the Mounties said 2023 is on track to more than double the number of incidents reported in 2022.

  Crime

  May 9, 2023
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• Police alert Hamiltonians of recent uptick in message scams tied to fake online orders

  Hamilton police say they've experienced a recent uptick in reported text message and email-related scams tied to popular online ordering services.

  Crime

  Mar 23, 2023
• Former members call out OSSTF for handling of personal information stolen in cyberattack

  Former education workers and support staff are speaking out against the OSSTF's handling of their personal information in light of a cyberattack in May of this year.

  Education

  Nov 25, 2022
• SLGA investigation states cybersecurity attack compromised 40,000 people

  The personal information of roughly 40,000 individuals was compromised during a privacy breach of the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority during December 2021.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2022
• ‘Virtual kidnapping’ scam prompts warning from North Vancouver RCMP

  Police said software was used to make call look like it came from the victim's wife's phone and a woman could be heard pretending to be his wife in the background.

  Crime

  Nov 23, 2022
• OSSTF confirms current and past members’ information compromised in cyberattack

  The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) is confirming to Global News that a number of its current and past members’ information was breached in a cyberattack.

  Education

  Nov 23, 2022
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• U.S. authorities charge Russian-Canadian over alleged ties to ransomware group

  The man, who holds dual Russian and Canadian citizenship, was arrested over his alleged involvement with the LockBit global ransomware campaign.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2022
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• Cyber criminals may use new techniques, state sponsored threats to lure Canadians: agency

  The report says ransomware attacks, in which digital files are held hostage until a fee is paid, are almost certainly the most disruptive form of cybercrime facing Canadians.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2022