RCMP investigating after Manitoba child welfare agency says it was hit with ransomware cyberattack
A Manitoba First Nations child welfare agency says they’re dealing with a cyberattack that has shut down their systems. Continue reading
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Government of Nunavut falls victim to ransomware attack
In 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.” Continue reading
London police remind businesses to take precautions after ransomware incident
London police are sending out a reminder to businesses about the importance of protecting their operations from ransomware attacks. Continue reading
City of London IT taking steps to protect municipal software amid spate of Ontario cyberattacks
The City of London’s IT director says the department is doing what it can to protect against cyberattacks on municipal software. Continue reading
‘Cyberattack’ on City of Woodstock being investigated: official
A similar incident happened to City of Stratford a few months back when the city had to pay $75,000 to unlock their data. Continue reading
Hack attack at major B.C. booze distributor leaves customers struggling with backlog
Container World said there was a “threat of a demand,” but they don’t know whether this was legitimate or a prank. Continue reading
Formjacking: The newest way hackers are stealing credit card information
Formjacking is when cybercriminals use a malicious JavaScript code to steal credit card details and other information from payment forms on the checkout web pages of e-commerce sites. Continue reading
Newfoundland researchers to grapple with the ethical issues raised by genomic sequencing
A new project out of Memorial University in St. John’s is consulting the public on how to store genomic information, while still respecting people’s rights. Continue reading
Town of Midland back to normal operations after cyberattack
The town of Midland says it has returned to normal operations less than a month after its system was infected with ransomware and held hostage by cybercriminals. Continue reading
Town of Midland set to pay ransom to unlock systems encrypted in cyberattack
The town’s network was illegally accessed and infected by ransomware on Sept. 1. Continue reading