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Why are there so many cyberattacks lately? An explainer on the rising trend'They're increasing across western democracies,' Finlay says. 'This is a serious problem, a serious challenge, that is becoming increasingly severe.'CanadaJan 13
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Westmount target of a cyberattack, city says it’s not ‘immune to this sad reality’In a statement, the city wrote the attack has affected several of the administration's servers which lead to a computer outage.TechNov 21, 2022
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Cyber criminals may use new techniques, state sponsored threats to lure Canadians: agencyThe report says ransomware attacks, in which digital files are held hostage until a fee is paid, are almost certainly the most disruptive form of cybercrime facing Canadians.CanadaOct 28, 2022
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St. Marys, Ont. grapples with cyberattack as ransomware group threatens to publish stolen dataSt. Marys spokesperson Brett O'Reilly confirmed to Global News that a cyberattack was the result of the notorious ransomware group LockBit, which has been active since late 2019.CanadaJul 22, 2022
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Sensitive personal data among thousands of files exposed in Elgin cybersecurity incident: GonyouOntario's Elgin County confirmed a cybersecurity incident on March 31 and now says that roughly 26,000 files, along with personal information of about 300 people were compromised.CrimeMay 16, 2022
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Elgin County officials warn of phishing emailsThe warning comes as the county has been dealing with a nearly month-long cybersecurity incident which has left the county's website and email system offline.PoliticsApr 25, 2022
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Advanced hackers have shown ability to hijack critical infrastructure: U.S. governmentAdvanced hackers have demonstrated the ability to take control of an array of devices that help run power stations and manufacturing plants, the U.S. government said.WorldApr 13, 2022
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Canada issues alert on new malware targeting Ukraine. Here’s what that meansThe Canadian Centre for Cyber Security said Friday that it has become aware of a new disruptive malware, named HermeticWiper, targeting Ukrainian organizations.WorldFeb 25, 2022
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No evidence personal info stolen in Sask Polytech cyber attack: school officialsSchool officials say although they haven't found a motive for the Oct. 30 malware attack, they don't believe any personal information was compromised.CanadaFeb 11, 2021
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Potential privacy breach of Saskatchewan health records in January 2020 malware attackA breach of personal health information potentially occurred on systems administered by eHealth for the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the Ministry of Health.CanadaDec 22, 2020
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