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Deal reached with hackers after Canadian universities hit by security breachThe company that operates Canvas, a popular online learning system, has struck a deal with hackers to delete the data stolen in a cyberattack last week.CanadaMay 12
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Toronto police make arrests in text-message cyberattack, 13M disruptions reportedToronto police say arrests have been made in a first-of-its-kind 'SMS blaster' probe, warning that the tech sent scam texts to thousands across the GTA.CrimeApr 23
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Kingston Police ended 2025 with $850K surplus despite $1M cyberattack costKingston Police managed a $850,000 surplus in 2025 by tightening their belts and delaying hires, offsetting a $1 million cyberattack cleanup and rising mental health claims.CanadaApr 9
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New boss at N.S. Power says he wants to rebuild trust after cyberattackThe new CEO of Nova Scotia’s private electric utility says the firm has hit key milestones in its recovery from last year’s cyberattack.CanadaMar 31
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Hacked N.S. power firm agrees to beef up security after customer data breachedCanada’s privacy commissioner says Nova Scotia’s largest power utility will strengthen its security following a cyberattack last year.CanadaMar 25
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Is cyberattack on U.S. health care firm the next phase of the Iran war?Some experts say that a cyberwar through 'proxies' may be the next stage of the Iran war, with civilian infrastructure also coming under threat.WorldMar 12
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Several Canadian universities face security breach, student data leakedThe U of T, UBC and U of A are amongst the major Canadian post-secondary institutions dealing with fallout from a cybersecurity incident involving a popular platform called Canvas.EducationMay 8
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Canada has access to Anthropic’s powerful Mythos AI model, minister saysAI Minister Evan Solomon said the government has signed onto Project Glasswing, which Anthropic launched to allow companies to use Mythos to test for security vulnerabilities.TechJun 2
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How the death of a Toronto police officer may be linked to the war in IranEarly on Thursday morning, Marc Pinizzotto was shot and killed while executing a search warrant in the area of Trethewey and Black Creek drives in the west of the city.CanadaJun 11
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Premier’s office files saved in Google Docs excluded from Ontario transparency requestsGlobal News was engaged in an appeal to get access to some nine documents created by staff in Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office and stored in Google's cloud service.CanadaMay 13
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Apple, Google say lawful access bill could undermine user safety, privacyThe testimony comes amid increasing concerns from privacy experts and technology service providers about the controversial measures in Bill C-22.CanadaMay 26
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Regulators lag banks in AI as Anthropic’s Mythos raises oversight concernsRegulators and global standard‑setting bodies have stepped up warnings about the risks posed by the rollout of AI across the financial sector.EconomyApr 28
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Ontario health agency vendor suffered major ransomware attack in 2025Ontario Health atHome came under scrutiny last year after one of its vendors was hit by a cyberattack that was kept under wraps for months. We now know the attack was ransomware.HealthMar 9
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Anthropic CEO, White House discuss working together amid Pentagon disputeThe meeting comes as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration acknowledges the advanced capabilities of Anthropic's new AI model, Mythos.U.S. NewsApr 17
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CSIS says violent extremism radicalization becoming more complex to counterThe agency's annual report said violent extremism 'continues to pose a significant threat to Canada’s national security and remains a critical operational priority for CSIS.'CanadaMay 1
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Ticketmaster and Live Nation had monopoly on big concert venues, jury findsThe civil case, initially led by the U.S. federal government, accused Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster of using its reach to smother competition.ConsumerApr 15
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Cyberattacks are hitting faster with AI fuelling an 89% jump, data showsIn 2025, AI-enabled adversaries increased attacks by 89 per cent year-over-year, the CrowdStrike 2026 Global Threat Report uncovered.CanadaFeb 24
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Ontario FOI changes will make it ‘less transparent than even the federal government’The Ford government included its restrictions on freedom of information laws as part of its 2026 budget, which will head to committee.PoliticsApr 6
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Nova Scotia Power names new CEO as cyberattack scrutiny continuesNova Scotia Power has named a new chief executive as the utility deals with fallout from last year’s cyberattack and seeks a widely criticized hike in power rates.CanadaFeb 10
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Regulator plans two-part inquiry into last year’s cyberattack at N.S. utilityNova Scotia Power said last week that 75 per cent of its metres had been transmitting accurate data by the end of January.CanadaFeb 9