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As one local institution continues to deal with the impacts of a cyberattack, an expert suggests more proactivity is needed. On Sunday, the University of Winnipeg (UW) discovered it was the victim of a cyberattack, which it said targeted the school’s network. The incident saw classes cancelled on Monday, internet …
Read More »How the Toronto library is recovering from a cyberattack, one book at a time – Toronto
Hundreds of thousands of books have been freed from a months-long purgatory as scores of staffers race to get them out of storage and back on shelves following a cyberattack that felled the Toronto Public Library’s computer systems in October. Workers at a Scarborough distribution hub have cleared more than 10 tractor-trailers …
Read More »Multiple government websites down across Canada, cyberattacks blamed for 2
Government websites in four provinces and territories were shut down Thursday, with at least two jurisdictions blaming cyberattacks for their outages. Websites for Yukon, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and Nunavut were all inaccessible throughout the day. P.E.I. and Yukon said cyberattacks were behind their shutdowns. “At midnight on Sept. 14, …
Read More »Gateway Casinos begins phased reopening of Ontario locations after cyberattack
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Gateway Casinos and Entertainment is slowly reopening its Ontario locations after a cyberattack resulted in a two-week shutdown of its IT systems. Its physical and virtual locations had been closed since Sunday, April 16. However, Casino Rama Resort’s Hotel, Spa, Weirs restaurant …
Read More »Indigo says ‘cybersecurity incident’ has impacted online orders, electronic payments
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 8, 2023 10:29 pm Updated February 8, 2023 10:30 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Indigo Books & Music Inc. says it is dealing with what it calls a “cybersecurity incident” that has affected online customer orders. Toronto-based Indigo said …
Read More »Why are there so many cyberattacks lately? An explainer on the rising trend
TORONTO — A wave of high-profile cyberattacks has recently hit hospitals, businesses and organizations in Ontario, including the LCBO this week and Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children and Scouts Canada in December. The Canadian Press spoke with cybersecurity experts about whether cyberattacks are on the rise, why they are happening, …
Read More »LCBO investigating ‘cybersecurity incident,’ knocking out website and mobile app
The LCBO posted a brief statement to its social media pages Tuesday night saying a “full investigation” was underway. News Source link
Read More »Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children takes down websites over ‘unusual activity’
The hospital says it pulled the websites proactively Friday night for the Specialty Food Shop and the Infant and Early Mental Health Promotion, both operated by SickKids. News Source link
Read More »Amnesty International Canada says it was target of Chinese state cyberattack – National
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. In a statement posted on its website, Amnesty International Canada said the digital security breach was first detected on Oct. 5, 2022, when suspicious activity …
Read More »37,800 people sent privacy breach notifications linked to N.L. cyberattack
Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest health authority has notified 37,800 people that their privacy was breached as part of last fall’s devastating cyberattack. That number equates to about one in every 13 people in the province. And according to Eastern Health, it could go even higher. Those affected include patients, along …
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