Cyber Attack
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‘No indication’ of Canadian data compromised by global PHP issue: officialsThe Canadian government’s chief information officer says there’s no sign a massive global website coding vulnerability has led to federal information being compromised.TechOct 22
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Canada’s privacy czar launches investigation of major driver’s licence hackCanada's privacy commissioner has opened an investigation into a massive cyber breach from earlier this month believed to have exposed millions of Canadian driver's licences.CrimeSep 22
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Ontario jail forced to take servers offline after suffering ‘breach’ of security systemsStaff at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ont., realized the jail had suffered a 'breach related to its security systems' sometime on June 1.CanadaJun 17
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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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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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