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LockBit Affiliate Sentenced to 4 Years in Canada, Faces Extradition
Mikhail Vasiliev, a Russian-Canadian citizen faces four years in a Canadian prison and is likely to be extradited to the US after completing his sentence.
Canada Bans WeChat and Kaspersky Due to Spying Concerns
The fate of WeChat and Kaspersky apps on civilian devices remains uncertain.
Mortgage Broker 8Twelve Exposes Data of Canadian Residents
BAD: In total, the personal records of 717,814 Canadians were exposed to the public as a result of 8Twelve's database misconfiguration.
Canadian Citizen Charged for Ransomware Attacks in Alaska
The accused became a suspect when the FBI contacted Canadian intelligence after observing a surge in ransomware attacks in Alaska in 2018.
Canadian firm VoIP.ms hit by non-stop extortion-based DDoS attacks
Although unconfirmed; the notorious REvil ransomware gang could be behind the DDoS attacks on VoIP.ms. Here's what we know so far.
Calgary Parking Authority exposed sensitive data of residents
In total, CPA exposed 502 GB worth of data without any security authentication.
Canada Post discloses data breach after malware attack
According to Canada Post, sensitive information of over 950,000 customers and 44 of its large business clients has been exposed in the malware attack.
Ransomware attack disrupts Metro Vancouver’s payment systems
The payments systems remained ineffective for three days after the ransomware attack, but payment data is safe, claims TransLink.
Pwn20wn hackathon to be held online in November 2020
Similar to their spring event, the PWN20wn hackathon is happening virtually in November 2020.
Fake govt COVID-19 contact tracking app spreads Android ransomware
Another day, another fake COVID-19 contact tracing app spreading malware...