Cyberattack
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Personal employee information possibly accessed during SLGA cyberattack: Sask. governmentThe provincial government says there is a risk that personal employee information may have been accessed during a cybersecurity attack on SLGA back on Dec. 25.CanadaJan 17
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Massive cyberattack hits Ukraine government websites amid tensions with RussiaUkraine's foreign ministry said it was too early to say who could be behind the attack but said Russia had been behind similar strikes in the past.WorldJan 14
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EXPLAINER: What is the security flaw that led CRA to shut down its website?Detected in an extensively used utility called Log4j, the flaw lets internet-based attackers easily seize control of everything from industrial control systems to web servers.CanadaDec 14, 2021
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Software flaw within CRA, Quebec also prevalent in private sector, experts warnExperts describe the software flaw as``leaving the back door open'' in that it could give cyber criminals access to the thousands of organizations that use the logging library.CanadaDec 13, 2021
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Tips to protect against ransomware attacksCyber criminals are predominantly targeting Canada's critical infrastructure. Here's some tips you can take to protect yourself against ransomware attacks tooCanadaDec 8, 2021
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Ottawa french public school board paid hackers ransom after data breachThe CEPEO said Tuesday that the personal and financial information of employees dating back to 2000 may have been compromised in a cyberattack.EducationNov 30, 2021
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At least 100K fake emails from FBI server, threat tracker saysThe FBI said on Sunday in a statement that those behind the emails were not able to "access or compromise" any data on the agency's network.WorldNov 13, 2021
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Personal information about patients obtained in N.L. cyberattack, officials sayAuthorities say employee information that hackers accessed includes names, addresses, contact information, employee identification numbers and social insurance numbersCanadaNov 9, 2021
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Expert says N.L. cyberattack worst in Canadian history, deserves federal responseThousands of medical appointments have been cancelled, including chemotherapy treatments.CanadaNov 4, 2021
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Cyber criminals demand Alberta woman to pay ransom for stolen social media accountsA Calgary woman is pleading with a hacker and social media giant Facebook to get her accounts back after they were stolen in a cyberattack.CrimeNov 3, 2021
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