'Malicious' cyberattack and data breach hits Global Affairs Canada
Global Affairs Canada announced on Tuesday it is investigating a cyberattack and data breach that has forced it to limit remote access to its networks.
Cyberattack
PetroCanada issues may be ‘tip of the iceberg’ after cybercrooks hit Suncor
The Calgary-based oil company has provided no details about the attack or which parts of its operations were affected, saying simply in a news release issued late Sunday that it had "experienced a cybersecurity incident."
Pro-Russia hacker group knocks out Hydro-Québec website
The utility said it was targeted at around 3 a.m. by a denial-of-service assault — when attackers flood an internet server with traffic and overwhelm it, triggering a crash.
Nunavut energy corporation hit by cybersecurity attack
Nunavut's energy corporation says cybersecurity experts are investigating after it was targeted in a cyberattack over the weekend.
Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says most systems operating following ransomware attack
The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says most of its priority systems are back after a ransomware attack affected its operations.
Ransomware group LockBit apologizes and unlocks SickKids data
A global ransomware operator issued an apology and offered to unlock the data targeted in a ransomware attack on Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children, a move cybersecurity experts say is rare, if not unprecedented, for the infamous group.
Amnesty International says Chinese state was behind cyberattack on its site
The Canadian branch of human rights organization Amnesty International says it was the target of a cyberattack it believes was sponsored by the Chinese state.
Espionage, cyberattacks threaten Canada's pandemic recovery, PM warned
Internal government briefing notes warn Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that economic-based national security threats — from espionage to cyberattacks — pose "significant risks" to Canada's post-pandemic recovery, long-term prosperity and competitiveness.
As tension with Russia mounts, Canada is hit by cyberattack
The federal government is not saying who it suspects was behind the Jan. 19 attack, which has left some diplomats without access to some online services almost a week later.
Cyberattack threat forces shutdown of Quebec government websites
Almost 4,000 Quebec government websites were shut down over the weekend as a preventative measure following threats of a cyberattack, the province's minister of digital transformation said on Sunday, December 12, 2021.
Biden team tackles political peril from pipeline cyberattack
The Biden administration swung aggressively into action after a primary gasoline pipeline fell prey to a cyberattack — understanding that the situation posed a possible series of political and economic risks.
Ottawa seeks ideas on how prepare for next major disaster
The federal government is looking beyond COVID-19 to prepare for the next large-scale calamity — be it another pandemic, a tsunami or cyberattack.
Taxpayers' watchdog to review CRA handling of locked accounts as complaints spike
The federal taxpayers' watchdog says complaints to his office spiked in the hours after he went public with concerns about how the Canada Revenue Agency locked users out of their online accounts.
Conservatives press Trudeau on China's alleged role in data hack
The Conservatives want to know what federal officials are doing about China's alleged involvement in stealing data from thousands of Canadians.