Cybercrime is national threat fueled by ‘profitability,’ will continue to increase over next 2 years: officials

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security released a report on Monday detailing the threat of cybercrime in Canada over the next two years. Taking questions from the media, Sami Khoury, head of the department, dubbed it a “national threat” to Canadians and Canadian businesses, adding that it is fueled by “profitability.”

• Canada’s critical infrastructure an ‘almost certain’ target for cybercrime