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‘Foreseeable’ cyberattack on N.L. health network hit majority of province: report
May 29, 2023 The Canadian PressST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A new report says the cyberattack that temporarily knocked down Newfoundland and Labrador’s health-care IT systems in October 2021 was foreseeable and almost inevitable. The 115-page report from the office of the province’s privacy commissioner concludes…
Northwest Territories government spent $716,000 to address cybersecurity breach
April 13, 2023 The Canadian PressYELLOWKNIFE – The Northwest Territories government says it spent $716,000 to address a cyberattack in November. It says it signed two work orders under existing contracts to help with containment, investigation and response efforts. The territory says the cybersecurity threat…
Cyberattack hits Canadian engineering giant with contracts for military bases, power plants
March 9, 2023 Lee Berthiaume - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – A Canadian engineering giant whose work involves critical military, power and transportation infrastructure across the country has been hit with a ransomware attack. Toronto-based Black & McDonald has so far refused to publicly comment on the cyberattack, while…
Indigo refuses to pay ransom, warns stolen employee data may be posted to dark web
March 2, 2023 Brett Bundale - THE CANADIAN PRESSCanada’s biggest bookstore chain has warned employees that data stolen in a cyberattack may be posted on the so-called dark web after it refused to pay a ransom demand, Indigo Books & Music Inc. said Thursday. The retailer’s network was…
Indigo cyberattack highlights mounting prevalence, sophistication of hackers: Experts
February 13, 2023 Brett Bundale - THE CANADIAN PRESSA cybersecurity incident stretching into its fifth day at Indigo Books & Music Inc. has illuminated the increasing risk of cyberattacks on Canadian companies and consumers, experts say. The ongoing outage of the bookstore’s website serves as a warning of…
Hospital for Sick Children says most systems back after ransomware attack
January 9, 2023 The Canadian PressTORONTO – The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says most of its priority systems are back after a ransomware attack affected its operations. Dr. Ronald Cohn, president and CEO of SickKids, says in a release Thursday that about 80…
Ransomware group apologizes, says ‘partner’ was behind SickKids attack
January 3, 2023 Jordan Omstead - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – 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.…
Sobeys parent company says cyberattack expected to cost $25M after insurance
December 19, 2022 Brett Bundale - THE CANADIAN PRESSSobeys parent company Empire Co. Ltd. has shared new details on a cyberattack that shut down its pharmacy services and other in-store functions last month. The security breach in early November left customers unable to fill prescriptions for four days,…
Cannabis producer says B.C. strike, cyberattack could cause $3 million revenue loss
September 21, 2022 Tara Deschamps - THE CANADIAN PRESSAurora Cannabis Inc. says it could take a revenue hit of up to $3 million because of a cyberattack that downed Ontario’s pot distributor and a strike that halted deliveries to B.C. marijuana stores. Glen Ibbott, the Edmonton-based cannabis company’s…
Before paying a ransom, hacked companies should consider their ethics and values
August 18, 2022 The Canadian PressMichael Parent, Professor, Management Information Systems, Simon Fraser University – THE CONVERSATION The recent cyberattacks in August on Bombardier Recreational Products and the Ontario Cannabis Store highlight the continuing scourge of cyber criminals and ransomware. Ransomware is a piece…
Ski-Doo maker ramping up operations after cyberattack forced suspension
August 16, 2022 The Canadian PressVALCOURT, Que. – BRP Inc. says it is ramping up production at four of its factories after a cyberattack brought its operations to a halt earlier this month. The Ski-Doo and Sea-Doo maker says manufacturing sites in Valcourt, Que., Sturtevant,…
BRP operations to remain frozen until next week after cyberattack shutdown
August 12, 2022 The Canadian PressVALCOURT, Que. – Work at BRP Inc. factories will likely stay at a standstill until next week after a cyberattack that the Sea-Doo maker reported Monday. “Our teams continue working around the clock to resolve the situation and have made…