cybersecurity

• American arrested for luring, grooming child in Surrey, B.C. using social media

  An American man has been arrested in California, accused of grooming a teen in Surrey, B.C., for sexual purposes, using social media.

  Crime

  Dec 1
  
• Ottawa french public school board paid hackers ransom after data breach

  The CEPEO said Tuesday that the personal and financial information of employees dating back to 2000 may have been compromised in a cyberattack.

  Education

  Nov 30
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• Ontario government worker charged in COVID-19 vaccination data breach

  Two people have been charged in connection with a breach of Ontario's COVID-19 vaccination system that involved some residents receiving spam messages.

  Crime

  Nov 23
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• At least 100K fake emails from FBI server, threat tracker says

  The 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.

  World

  Nov 13
• Cyber criminals demand Alberta woman to pay ransom for stolen social media accounts

  A Calgary woman is pleading with a hacker and social media giant Facebook to get her accounts back after they were stolen in a cyberattack.

  Crime

  Nov 3
• Cyberattacks are on the rise and prevention is nearly impossible, security experts say

  There's specifically been an increase in threats targeting front-line health-care and medical research facilities across the country throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Nov 3
• Kemptville, Ont. hospital emergency department reopens after ‘cyber incident’

  Kemptville District Hospital's emergency department reopened just before the weekend following a 'cyber incident' that OPP have been called in to investigate.

  Health

  Oct 22
• The growing problem of ‘swatting’ and why experts say it’s a dangerous trend

  "Swatting" refers to phony police reports intended to prompt a heavily-armed response.

  Crime

  Oct 2
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• New Westminster, B.C. man convicted of child luring, pornography

  The year-long investigation against Daniel Blain crossed international borders, says the New Westminster Police Department.

  Crime

  Oct 1
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• Vancouver Island veterans get visit from coding career caravan

  The Coding for Veterans caravan toured Vancouver Island the week of Sept. 27, hoping to recruit new veterans interested in a tech sector career.

  Canada

  Sep 30