Cyber Attack
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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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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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