Ransomware

• Ransomware is a ‘significant’ threat in Canada — and set to worsen: data

  The online attacks are designed by cyber criminals to lock private data from Canadian businesses and individuals until payment demands are met.

  Canada

  Jan 29
  
• Nova Scotia Power confirms server breach was ‘sophisticated’ ransomware attack

  The private utility says it never made a payment to the person or group behind the “sophisticated” attack.

  Canada

  May 23, 2025
  
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• Amid London Drugs hack, what to do if you think your data is at risk

  Individuals and organizations can take several steps to ensure they are less vulnerable to ransomware attacks, the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) said.

  Canada

  May 23, 2024
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• London Drugs hackers seek millions in ransom on claims of stolen employee data

  A notorious hacking group has claimed responsibility for the attack on the dark web, but London Drugs says it has no intention to pay the ransom.

  Crime

  May 21, 2024
• More than 325K patient files stolen in cyberattack on 5 southwestern Ontario hospitals

  Nearly six months after a ransomware attack that impacted five hospital networks in southwestern Ontario, officials are outlining the extent of the impact on patients.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2024
• Town of Huntsville confirms it was hit by ransomware attack

  The Town of Huntsville says it was hit on March 10 by a ransomware attack, in which vital digital information is held hostage for payment.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2024
• Toronto Zoo hit by ransomware attack

  Toronto Zoo said the cyber attack was detected on Friday and 'immediate' steps were taken to investigate and resolve the situation.

  Crime

  Jan 8, 2024
• Canadian firms paying ‘significantly’ more in ransomware attacks: data

  Canadian companies are paying more than $1 million on average to ransomware attacks, a report finds. That's a 150 per cent increase in two years.

  Tech

  Dec 7, 2023
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• Toronto Public Library systems to remain down until 2024 following cyberattack

  The Toronto Public Library calls the outage lengthy but says the timeframe for bringing the system back is "aggressive" given the complex nature of the job.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2023
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• China’s ICBC reports ransomware attack, disrupts some U.S. trades

  ICBC Financial Services said a ransomware attack resulted in disruption to certain systems and it was conducting an investigation and "progressing its recovery efforts."

  Consumer

  Nov 9, 2023