TORONTO – Ontario’s Hydro One says it is assisting Canadian law enforcement agencies in an ongoing investigation into a possible cyber threat against the electricity distributor.
The company’s chief security officer, Rick Haier, says they were contacted by the RCMP on Dec. 29.
Get breaking National news
Haier suggests that a company IP address, which may have been the target of the cyber threat, is old, inactive and not connected to the power system.
Hydro One says in a statement that as the owner and operator of critical infrastructure, it takes its responsibility to combat cyber security very seriously.
- Ability to fix errors in referendum ballot packages show system works: Alberta premier
- Alberta, Saskatchewan premiers shut down Elon Musk’s call for separation
- Premier Smith brushes off NDP’s Alberta voter list court battle, says legislation coming
- 1 in 3 food banks, shelters forced to turn away people due to demand: survey
The company says it has no reason to believe that its power system has been compromised.
The RCMP says it works diligently to disrupt cybercrime, but wouldn’t comment on this matter in order to “protect a potential criminal investigation.”
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.