Ransomware Attack

• Hamilton’s recovery from ransomware attack will take ‘the better part of the year’

  The city of Hamilton says a 'phase-in schedule' for property tax payments will start in April as IT specialists restart that system, knocked out by the February cyberattack.

  Canada

  Apr 9
  
• City hopes to have more priority systems, like Hamilton fire dispatch, recovered by next week

  Hamilton's city manager hopes teams 'recovering and rebuilding' databases will have dispatch systems, like those for firefighters, back online sometime next week.

  Canada

  Mar 22
  
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• Hamilton not paying ransom but recovery from cyberattack ‘won’t be cheap,’ says mayor

  Hamilton mayor Andrea Horwath revealed the city isn't paying a large ransom to those behind a recent cyberattack that has crippled some operations for almost three weeks.

  Canada

  Mar 15
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• Unions ‘frustrated’ over delayed overtime pay tied to Hamilton ransomware attack

  Union leaders are relaying some 'frustration' over the fact members are seeing delays in getting overtime pay amid the city's ongoing issues tied to a cybersecurity incident.

  Canada

  Mar 12
• City of Hamilton confirms ransomware attack, mayor promises ‘full review’

  City Manager Marnie Cluckie confirmed, during a media briefing late Monday afternoon, that the city was recently hit by a ransomware attack.

  Crime

  Mar 4
• Toronto Zoo employees’ personal information stolen in ransomware attack

  The Toronto Zoo said some personal data belonging to its employees was taken including past earnings, social insurance numbers, birthdates, telephone numbers and home addresses. 

  Crime

  Jan 17
• Cyberattacks on Canadian health care increasingly common. What can be done?

  Since 2015, at least 14 major cyberattacks have targeted Canadian health information systems, according to an article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2023
• Toronto Public Library holds meeting to discuss ransomware attack

  In the wake of a ransomware attack on the Toronto Public Library (TPL) last month, board members met Monday evening to address the severity of the incident.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2023
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• Ontario hospitals say data has been published following ransomware attack

  Five Ontario hospitals affected by a recent ransomware attack, along with their shared IT provider, say data in connection to the cyber attack has been published.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2023
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• Cyber gang behind N.S. breach says it erased stolen data, but experts urge caution

  A threat analyst with cybersecurity company Emsisoft says the cyber gang's claim to have deleted data belonging to public sector bodies should be assumed to be false.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2023