The Canadian government warned Friday that “a sophisticated state-sponsored threat actor from the People’s Republic of China” has been scanning the cyber defenses of important public entities. “Reconnaissance scanning is not an indication of compromise” but may precede malicious actions, …
Canada’s largest school district is investigating a cyber incident, adding to a series of ransomware attacks that have caused disruptions to companies and public institutions in the country. The Toronto District School Board alerted parents Wednesday in an emailed letter, …
Canada released its first-ever cybersecurity strategy for federal government departments and agencies on Wednesday, with the aim of addressing challenges posed by remote work, cloud computing, aging infrastructure and recruitment. The strategy, announced by Treasury Board President Anita Anand, concluded …
Pharmacy chain London Drugs Ltd. shut dozens of stores in western Canada on Sunday following a cyber incident. The chain discovered it was the victim of a cybersecurity incident on Sunday, a representative said by email, and shut all 79 …
The Bank of Canada on Thursday [May 18] said it was worried that a major cyber attack on one part of the financial system could quickly spread and threaten overall financial stability. In an annual review of Canada’s financial system, …
Canadian businesses operating in critical infrastructure sectors would be required to report cyber attacks to the federal government and would have to fortify their cyber systems under a new law introduced on Tuesday. The legislation identifies finance, telecommunications, energy and …
