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Biden says next ‘real shooting’ war could be result of major cyber attack"I think it's more than likely we're going to end up, if we end up in a war ... it's going to be as a consequence of a cyber breach of great consequence," Biden said.WorldJul 27
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Ransomware attack suspected from REvil gang hits at least 200 U.S. companiesThe criminals targeted a software supplier called Kaseya, using its network-management package as a conduit to spread the ransomware through cloud-service providers.WorldJul 2
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Remote hacker tries to poison Florida city’s water supplyAn unidentified hacker took remote control of a water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Fla., police say.TrendingFeb 9
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City of Saint John, N.B., hit by cyber attack that prompts shutdown of IT systemsOfficials say they are working to "contain and eradicate" the virus and restore the systems, but they don't yet know how long that will take.CanadaNov 16, 2020
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Microsoft disrupts ransomware operation that could have interfered with U.S. election"Ransomware is one of the largest threats to the upcoming election," said Microsoft Corporate Vice President Tom Burt.WorldOct 12, 2020
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Over 48,000 CRA accounts showing suspicious activity following cyberattacks: TreasuryThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police's investigation into the attacks is still ongoing.CanadaSep 17, 2020
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Russian hackers increase targeting of U.S. political groups: MicrosoftMost of the infiltration attempts by Russian, Chinese and Iranian agents were halted by Microsoft security software and the targets notified, they said. The company would not comment on who may have been successfully hacked or the impact.WorldSep 10, 2020
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Charges laid against two Montrealers after ‘significant’ cyber-attacksThe incidents involved Canadian Tire in February 2017 and Bank of Montreal and Simplii Financial in May 2018.CanadaSep 8, 2020
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The threat of Huawei 5GWhile Huawei Canada President Eric Li said the company will not spy on Canadians, technology experts warn 5G comes with too many risks.CanadaAug 25, 2020
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Hackers targeted thousands of CRA, government service accounts in ‘credential stuffing’ attacksHackers obtained and attempted to use the GCKey passwords and usernames of 9,041 people, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat said in a statement Saturday.Aug 15, 2020
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