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Dairy giant Agropur says data breach exposed customer info

Agropur, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in North America, is notifying customers of a data breach after some of its shared online directories were exposed.
- Bill Toulas
- June 28, 2024
- 12:53 PM
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Toronto District School Board hit by a ransomware attack

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is warning that it suffered a ransomware attack on its software testing environment and is now investigating whether any personal information was exposed.
- Bill Toulas
- June 13, 2024
- 02:43 PM
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23andMe data breach under investigation in UK and Canada

Privacy authorities in Canada and the United Kingdom have launched a joint investigation to assess the scope of sensitive customer information exposed in last year's 23andMe data breach.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 10, 2024
- 11:00 AM
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LockBit says they stole data in London Drugs ransomware attack

Today, the LockBit ransomware gang claimed they were behind the April cyberattack on Canadian pharmacy chain London Drugs and is now threatening to publish stolen data online after allegedly failed negotiations.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 21, 2024
- 05:23 PM
- 0
British Columbia investigating cyberattacks on government networks

The Government of British Columbia is investigating multiple "cybersecurity incidents" that have impacted the Canadian province's government networks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 09, 2024
- 12:34 PM
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London Drugs pharmacy chain closes stores after cyberattack

Canadian pharmacy chain London Drugs has closed all its retail stores to contain what it described as a "cybersecurity incident."
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 29, 2024
- 01:13 PM
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Flipper Zero makers respond to Canada’s ‘harmful’ ban proposal

The makers of Flipper Zero have responded to the Canadian government's plan to ban the device in the country, arguing that it is wrongfully accused of facilitating car thefts.
- Bill Toulas
- March 20, 2024
- 09:48 AM
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LockBit ransomware affiliate gets four years in jail, to pay $860k

Russian-Canadian cybercriminal Mikhail Vasiliev has been sentenced to four years in prison by an Ontario court for his involvement in the LockBit ransomware operation.
- Bill Toulas
- March 13, 2024
- 07:42 AM
- 0
Canada's anti-money laundering agency offline after cyberattack

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has announced that a "cyber incident" forced it to take its corporate systems offline as a precaution.
- Bill Toulas
- March 06, 2024
- 12:30 PM
- 5
LabHost cybercrime service lets anyone phish Canadian bank users

The Phishing as a Service (PhaaS) platform 'LabHost' has been helping cybercriminals target North American banks, particularly financial institutes in Canada, causing a notable increase in activity.
- Bill Toulas
- February 27, 2024
- 02:19 PM
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RCMP investigating cyber attack as its website remains down

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canada's national police force has disclosed that it recently faced a cyber attack targeting its networks. The federal body has started its criminal investigation into the matter as it works to determine the scope of the security breach.
- Ax Sharma
- February 25, 2024
- 06:30 AM
- 1
Trans-Northern Pipelines investigating ALPHV ransomware attack claims

Trans-Northern Pipelines (TNPI) has confirmed its internal network was breached in November 2023 and that it's now investigating claims of data theft made by the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 14, 2024
- 10:24 AM
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Canada to ban the Flipper Zero to stop surge in car thefts

The Canadian government plans to ban the Flipper Zero and similar devices after tagging them as tools thieves can use to steal cars.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 09, 2024
- 02:16 PM
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Toronto Zoo: Ransomware attack had no impact on animal wellbeing

Toronto Zoo, the largest zoo in Canada, says that a ransomware attack that hit its systems on early Friday had no impact on the animals, its website, or its day-to-day operations.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 08, 2024
- 05:16 PM
- 0
Memorial University recovers from cyberattack, delays semester start

The Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) continues to deal with the effects of a cyberattack that occurred in late December and postponed the start of classes in one campus.
- Bill Toulas
- January 05, 2024
- 10:31 AM
- 0
Canadian government discloses data breach after contractor hacks

The Canadian government says two of its contractors have been hacked, exposing sensitive information belonging to an undisclosed number of government employees.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 20, 2023
- 12:23 PM
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TransForm says ransomware data breach affects 267,000 patients

Shared service provider TransForm has published an update on the cyberattack that recently impacted operations in multiple hospitals in Ontario, Canada, clarifying that it was a ransomware attack.
- Bill Toulas
- November 07, 2023
- 06:37 PM
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Toronto Public Library outages caused by Black Basta ransomware attack

The Toronto Public Library is experiencing ongoing technical outages due to a Black Basta ransomware attack.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 01, 2023
- 04:25 PM
- 0
Canada bans WeChat and Kaspersky products on govt devices

Canada has banned the use of Kaspersky security products and Tencent's WeChat app on mobile devices used by government employees, citing network and national security concerns.
- Bill Toulas
- October 31, 2023
- 11:06 AM
- 3
Toronto Public Library services down following weekend cyberattack

The Toronto Public Library (TPL) is warning that many of its online services are offline after suffering a cyberattack over the weekend, on Saturday, October 28.
- Bill Toulas
- October 30, 2023
- 12:58 PM
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