Cyber Attack
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Wealthsimple says some SINs accessed in ‘data security incident’Wealthsimple says some Canadian clients have had their personal data — including Social Insurance Numbers — compromised in a 'data security incident.'CrimeSep 5
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Community that lost $472,000 to cyber attack failed to investigate: auditor generalManitoba's auditor general says a rural municipality failed to properly investigate a cyber attack that resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars.PoliticsAug 28
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Ontario health agency informed of cyberattack more than 2 months before telling patientsOntario Health atHome was told by one of its vendors about a cyber incident on April 14, according to new information. It waited until June 27 to begin telling patients.HealthJul 29
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Toronto school board says it got a ransom demand over stolen student dataThe Toronto District School Board says in a letter to parents and caregivers that it recently learned the data was not destroyed and a "threat actor" has demanded ransom.CanadaMay 7
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Canada’s privacy watchdog ‘in contact’ with PowerSchool on student data hackCanada's privacy commissioner is communicating with PowerSchool after its software -- used by schools across North America -- was the subject of a data breach.CanadaJan 15
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NB Liquor stores still only taking cash 1 week after ‘potential cyber attack’NB Liquor stores are still scrambling to restore their point-of-sale systems one week after a "potential cyber attack" on their computer systems.CanadaJan 14
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TDSB says some student info may have been exposed in June cyberattackThe Toronto District School Board said in June that an unauthorized party had gained access to its technology testing environment.EducationAug 29, 2024
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More groups potentially affected by cyberattack, U of W says as investigation wrapsThe attack, which happened in late March, resulted in the theft of social insurance numbers, phone numbers and banking information.EducationAug 16, 2024
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Amid London Drugs hack, what to do if you think your data is at riskIndividuals and organizations can take several steps to ensure they are less vulnerable to ransomware attacks, the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) said.CanadaMay 23, 2024
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First Nations Health Authority latest B.C. victim of cyberattackThe First Nations Health Authority is the latest B.C. organization to face a cyberattack, and says employee and some public data may have been breached.CrimeMay 22, 2024
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