Individuals and organizations can take several steps to ensure they are less vulnerable to ransomware attacks, the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) said.
Toronto's public library system now says "sensitive information" may have been copied by the ransomware gang that hit the institution. "Based on the ongoing investigation, we have now determined that sensitive data may have been exposed," the municipal library says on its website. "Further investigation is required to determine the extent of the exposure and
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A Montreal-area city was hit by ransomware over the weekend, according to a Quebec news service. La Presse reported this morning that the city of Westmount mayor Christina Smith confirmed the attack. Westmount is a municipality of about 21,000 people within Montreal. The Lockbit ransomware gang has claimed credit, saying it copied 14 TB of
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