Canada Cyberattacks

• Indian hackers take claim for cyberattacks on government, military websites

  The federal government is coping with cyberattacks this week, as a hacker group in India claims it has sowed chaos in Ottawa -- but private information likely isn't at risk.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2023
  
• Russia-linked cyberattacks on Canada are growing. Here’s what we know

  Pro-Russian groups have claimed responsibility for recent cyberattacks, including on Justin Trudeau's website and those for critical infrastructure providers.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2023
  
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• Ottawa willing to find ways to ‘improve’ maligned cybersecurity bill, minister says

  Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said the bill introduced last year will ensure Canada has the defences needed to address the many online threats to national security.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2023
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• Ottawa’s cybersecurity bill flawed and should be amended, new report warns

  The report by Christopher Parsons of the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab makes 29 recommendations to bolster transparency and accountability of the proposed measures.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2022
• Ottawa’s cybersecurity bill has ‘good bones’ — but secrecy rules need work, experts say

  'The effect might ultimately be that we lose 30 per cent of ISPs in Canada because some of them can't afford to do this,' warned one researcher about the new cybersecurity bill.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2022
• Ottawa wants sweeping new powers to direct companies’ ‘critical’ cyber defence

  Canadians could bear many of the frontline impacts of critical infrastructure cyberattacks. What level of transparency are citizens owed about the actions taken to protect them?

  Politics

  Jun 14, 2022
• Trudeau tasks cabinet with new cybersecurity plan amid growing attacks, spying

  A committee of ministers has been tasked with developing a plan to protect Canadian networks, deter cyberattacks, and promote 'norms-based' behaviour in cyberspace.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2021
• Elections Canada chief warns political parties are vulnerable to cyberattacks

  Elections Canada will be meeting with party officials next week to reinforce the need to train their volunteers how to avoid falling prey to "fairly basic cyber tricks," like phishing.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2019