Malware
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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
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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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U.S. hospital systems under threat from ransomware attacks: FBIIn a joint alert Wednesday, the FBI and two federal agencies warned that they had “credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.”Oct 29, 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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Government of Nunavut falls victim to ransomware attackIn a tweet posted Saturday night, Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq said the government's IT system had been hacked "early this morning" by a "virus" that had "targeted public services."CanadaNov 3, 2019
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‘Russia’s Google’ Yandex hacked by Western intelligence in 2018: sourcesSources told Reuters the hackers appeared to be searching for technical information that could explain how Yandex authenticates user accounts. Such information could help a spy agency impersonate a user and access their private messages.CanadaJun 27, 2019
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Cyberattack causes delays in major newspapers’ distributionThe attack affected the Saturday edition of The Times, Tribune, Sun and other newspapers that share a production platform in Los Angeles.WorldDec 29, 2018
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Several Kingston chain restaurants targeted in malware attackA "malware attack" has made the dining-out experience less than appetizing for some Canadian restaurants and their customers.NewsOct 3, 2018
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Malware on Nova Scotia Business Inc.’s website went unnoticed for up to 6 yearsA spokesperson for NSBI said there was no evidence found to suggest that any personal information was inappropriately accessed despite several attempts.NewsSep 20, 2018
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Town of Midland set to pay ransom to unlock systems encrypted in cyberattackThe town's network was illegally accessed and infected by ransomware on Sept. 1.CrimeSep 7, 2018
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