HUNTSVILLE, ONT. - A town in Ontario's Muskoka region has shared more details about a cybersecurity incident earlier this month. The Town of Huntsville says it was hit on March 10 by a ransomware attack, in which vital digital information is held hostage for payment. Denise Corry, the town's chief administrative officer, says an “unauthorized user” infiltrated the town's systems and data was compromised. It remains unclear if the compromised data includes personal information. Services...
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. The City of Hamilton says some services will resume as they begin the restoration and rebuilding process, after the ransomware attack that brought everything to a halt more than three weeks ago. On Wednesday, staff provided an update to council about the lengthy cyber security incident. READ MORE: City of Hamilton shifting to ‘recovery and […]
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