Which Canadian companies and organizations have been victims of a hacker attack or cyber attack?
The entries are sorted chronologically descending. Each entry has a link to a source.
Cyberattacks 2022
May 2022
Ransomware at a Canadian air combat training company
Top Aces Inc., Montreal, Québec, Canada
https://therecord.media/top-aces-ransomw...
May 11, 2022
Cyberattack on a college in Canada
Collège Montmorency, Laval, Québec, Canada
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/2022-...
April 18, 2022
Canadian airline affected by cyber attack
Sunwing Airlines, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
According to the press, there was a cyber attack on an external IT service provider. Thousands of passengers are stuck.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/sunwing...
March 31, 2022
Cyber attack on a county administration in Canada
Elgin County, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022...
19 March 2022
Cyber attack on the city of Banff, Canada
Town of Banff, Banff, Alberta, Canada
The town of Banff is located in the province of Alberta, 140 km west of Calgary and has just under 8000 inhabitants.
https://www.rmotoday.com/banff/town-of-b...
18 March 2022
Cyberattack on a government research organization in Canada
National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/politics/c...
3 March 2022
Cyber attack on a digital newspaper provider
PressReader, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
https://about.pressreader.com/
February 2022
Cyber attack on an aerospace manufacturer in Canada
IMP Group, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada...
25 February 2022
Cyber attack on an aluminum manufacturing company in Canada
Aluminerie Alouette, Sept-Îles, Québec, Canada
https://www.alouette.com/medias/nouvelle...
21 February 2022
Cyber attack on a packaging manufacturer in Canada
Winpak, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/...
February 2022
Ransomware at a technology company in Canada
Panasonic Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/11/panaso...
February 14, 2022
More data of a US donation service leaked
GiveSendGo, USA
Also, this data was apparently released in connection with protests by Canadian truckers against COVID measures.
https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/14/freedo...
February 8, 2022
Data of a US donation service leaked
GiveSendGo, USA
Data has been released from donors who supported the protesting Canadian truckers.
https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/08/ottawa...
19 January 2022
Cyber attack on the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Global Affairs Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/global-a...
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24 December 2021
Cyberattack on the alcohol regulatory authority in Canada
Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA), Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatche...
21 December 2021
Cyber attack on a hospital in Canada
Arnprior Regional Health, Arnprior, Ontario, Canada
https://www.arnpriorregionalhealth.ca/un...
December? 2021
Cyber attack on Canadian construction equipment supplier
Weldco-Beales Mfg., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/ca...
12 December 2021
Ransomware at a propane gas supplier in Canada
Superior Plus Corp., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
http://www.superiorplus.com/press-releas...
7 December 2021
Cyber attack on the Montreal's tourism agency
Tourisme Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/mo...
7 December 2021
Attack on the airport administration of Saskatoon, Canada
Saskatoon Airport Authority (SAA), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon-a...
December 2021
Unauthorized access in the network of the General Governor of Canada
Governor General of Canada, Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
https://www.gg.ca/en/media/news/2021/sta...
14 November 2021
Cyberattack on hospital in Ottawa, Canada
Rideau Valley Health Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new...
30 October 2021
Cyber incident in the health care system of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Eastern Health, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundl...
28 October 2021
Ransomware attack on the public transport agency of Toronto, Canada
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/t...
25 October 2021
Cyber attack on the of city Clarence-Rockland, Canada
Clarence-Rockland, Ontario, Canada
https://www.ledroit.com/actualites/est-o...
20 October 2021
Cyber incident at hospital in Kemptville, Ontario
Kemptville District Hospital, Kemptville, Ontario, Canada
https://www.kdh.on.ca/news-releases/kdh-...
18 October 2021
Cyberattack on a Canadian school board
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
https://www.ledroit.com/2021/11/30/cyber...
3 October 2021
Cyber attack on seconday school in Québec
Institut Secondaire Keranna, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/actualites/...
September 2021
Ransomware at Canadian real estate company
Ronmor Holdings, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/ca...
September 2021
Cyber attack on a book wholesaler in Canada
Book Depot, Thorold, Ontario, Canada
https://www.chch.com/niagara-based-book-...
16 September 2021
DDoS attack on Canadian voice over IP provider
VoIP.ms, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada
The attackers demand a ransom.
https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/ca...
3 September 2021
Cyberattack on transit company in Quebec, Canada
Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
https://www.ledroit.com/actualites/cyber...
July 2021
Canadian consumer electronics provider hit by ransomware
D-BOX Technologies, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
D-Box Technologies has its headquarters near Montreal in the province of Québec. Numerous systems are affected by the ransomware, and business operations are expected to be significantly disrupted for several days.
https://www.d-box.com/en/blog/2021/07/14...
June 2021
Cyber attack on medical care center in Ontario, Canada
KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
https://www.kingstonist.com/news/kfla-pu...
27 April 2021
Ransomware at the Municipality of Whistler, British Columbia
The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is located 78 miles north of Vancover and has about 12,000 inhabitants. It became the victim of a ransomware attack.
https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/local-...
March 2021
Unauthorized access to data from a healthcare organization in Canada
Homewood Health / Homewood Santé, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
https://homewoodhealth.com/sante/inciden...
February 2021
Data breach at Canadian aircraft manufacturer
Bombardier, Montreal, Québec, Canada
Through a vulnerability in file transfer software.
https://bombardier.com/en/media/news/bom...
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