Prime Minister Scott Morrison did not identify the state behind what he described as a “malicious intrusion” on Feb. 8. Continue reading →

The attack affected the Saturday edition of The Times, Tribune, Sun and other newspapers that share a production platform in Los Angeles. Continue reading →

‘I’ve seen very large infections where lots of devices, lots of computers get enslaved, but I’ve never seen somebody shut everything down.’ Continue reading →

A statement said the software attempted to utilize St. Francis Xavier University’s “collective computing power in order to create or discover bitcoin for monetary gain.” Continue reading →

The university’s IT Services is still working on re-establishing services, including network accounts.  Continue reading →

In a message to students and staff, the university’s alert system said it was investigating an attempted cyberattack. Continue reading →

The Statistics Canada survey also said businesses are spending $14 billion on cybersecurity as they confront greater risks in the digital world. Continue reading →

After trying and failing to unlock their systems on their own, both Midland and Wasaga Beach made the decision to pay the ransom demanded by the hackers. Continue reading →

The town’s network was illegally accessed and infected by ransomware on Sept. 1. Continue reading →