Ransomware

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
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• Ontario hospitals say data has been published following ransomware attack

  Five Ontario hospitals affected by a recent ransomware attack, along with their shared IT provider, say data in connection to the cyber attack has been published.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2023
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• Cybersecurity training, research centre opens at University of Calgary

  A new centre designed to research and train to defend against cybercrimes has been opened at the University of Calgary.

  Crime

  Oct 10, 2023