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 2023

Cyber attack on a medical university in Canada
Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM University) - Greater Sudbury, Ontario
https://mailchi.mp/c78508071166/26waoscx...

Cyber attack on a association of municipalities in Canada
Municipalité régionale de comté / MRC Le Domaine-du-Roy - Roberval, Québec
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/197...

Cyber attack on a media and marketing company in Canada
Yellow Pages Canada / Pages Jaunes Canada - Montreal, Québec
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...

Cyber attack on an art museum in Canada
National Gallery of Canada (NGC) - Ottawa, Ontario
https://therecord.media/national-gallery...

Cyber attack on casinos in Canada
Gateway Casinos - Ontario
https://www.instagram.com/p/CrJ8wHVL4yr/
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/04...

DDoS attack on the website of a energy supply company in Canada
Hydro-Quebec - Montreal, Québec
https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/cyber-attack...
Methods: DDoS attack

DDoS attack on the website of a port in Canada?
Port de Montréal / Port of Montreal - Montreal, Québec
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot...

DDoS attack on the website of a port in Canada
Port de Québec / Port of Quebec - Québec, Québec
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot...

DDoS attack on the website of a port in Canada
Port of Halifax - Halifax, Nova Scotia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot...

DDoS attack on the website of a city government in Canada
Ville d'Alma - Alma, Québec
https://www.lequotidien.com/2023/04/13/l...

DDoS attack on the website of a bank in Canada
Banque Laurentienne - Montreal, Québec
https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/788820/...

Cyber attack on a hospital in Canada
Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) - Cornwall, Ontario
https://www.cornwallhospital.ca/en/newsr...

DDoS attacks on Canadian government websites
Ottawa, Ontario
https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2023/04/11/l...
Methods: DDoS attack

DDoS attack on the website of a government regional planning company in Canada
National Capital Commission - Ottawa, Ontario
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new...

Cyberattack on a professional association of nurses in Canada
Canadian Nurses Association CNA - Ottawa, Illinois (LaSalle County)
https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/ca...

Cyber attack on a software vendor in Canada
Constellation Software Inc. - Toronto, Ontario
https://www.csisoftware.com/category/pre...
https://www.securityweek.com/ransomware-...

Unauthorized access to email addresses at a student association in Canada
Alma Mater Society (AMS) of Queen's University - Kingston, Ontario
https://globalnews.ca/news/9583948/queen...

Unauthorized access at a city government in Canada
City of Toronto - Toronto, Ontario
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...

Ransomware at a construction and facilities management company in Canada
Black & McDonald - Toronto, Ontario
https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/cyber-at...

Cyber attack on a manufacturer of wooden products in Canada
Uniboard - Laval, Québec
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/197...

Cyber attack on a financial service provider in Canada
Groupe Cloutier - Trois-Rivières, Québec
https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2023/0...

DDoS attack on the website of a Canadian bank
Toronto-Dominion Bank - Toronto, Ontario
https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2023/0...
Methods: DDoS attack

Cyber attack on a bookstore chain in Canada
Indigo - Toronto, Ontario
https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/
https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/in...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.

Cyber attack on a hospital in Canada
Ross Memorial Hospital - Lindsay, Ontario
https://rmh.org/news-releases/ross-memor...

Software vendor in Canada affected by unauthorized access
InvestorCOM Inc. - Toronto, Ontario
https://investorcom.com/investorcom-stat...

Cyber attack on a mechanical engineering company in Canada
Exco Technologies - Markham, Ontario
https://www.excocorp.com/2023/01/23/exco...
https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/ca...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.

Customer data tapped in the online store of a sporting goods retailer in Canada
Running Room - Edmonton, Alberta
https://www.runningroom.com/ca/inside.ph...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.

Cyber attack on a energy supply company in Canada
Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) / ᖁᓪᓕᖅ ᐆᒻᒪᖅᑯᑎᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᒥᖁᑖ - Baker Lake / ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᖅ, Nunavut / ᓄᓇᕗᑦ
https://www.qec.nu.ca/qulliq-energy-corp...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.

Cyberattack on a government-owned alcohol sales company in Canada
Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) - Toronto, Ontario
https://globalnews.ca/news/9402040/lcbo-...

Cyber attack on a college in British Columbia
Okanagan College - Kelowna, British Columbia
https://www.okanagan.bc.ca/news/update-o...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Cyberattacks 2022

Compromised email account scam at cheese company in Canada
La Fromagerie Boivin - La Baie, Québec
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/196...

Ransomware at a copper mining company in Canada
Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (CMMC) - Vancouver, British Columbia
https://cumtn.com/investors/press-releas...
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.

Cyber attack on a children hospital in Canada
SickKids - Toronto, Ontario
https://twitter.com/SickKidsNews/status/...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.

Cyberattack at a Catholic school board in Canada
Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
https://www.facebook.com/HuronSuperiorCa...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.

Ransomware attack on an IT company in Canada
2NetworkIT - Orleans, Ontario
https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/br...

Cyberattack on a media academy in Canada
Vancouver Film School (VFS) - Vancouver, British Columbia
https://biv.com/article/2022/12/vancouve...

Cyber attack on a school board in Ontario, Canada
Durham District School Board (DDSB) - Whitby, Ontario
https://www.ddsb.ca/Modules/News/index.a...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.

Cyber attack on a car sharing service in Canada
Communauto - Canada
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/193...

Cyber attack on a city in Canada
Westmount, Québec
https://www.thesuburban.com/news/city_ne...

Paramedic service in Canada affected by cyberattack on service provider?
Northumberland Paramedics - Cobourg, Ontario
https://www.northumberland.ca/en/news/no...

Cyber attack on a cab cooperative in Canada
Taxis Coop Quebec - Québec, Québec
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/193...

Cyber attack on a food producer in Canada
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. - Mississauga, Ontario
https://www.mapleleaffoods.com/news/mapl...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.

Cyber attack on a retail group in Canada
Empire / Sobeys / IGA - Stellarton, Nova Scotia
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...
https://www.empireco.ca/uploads/2022/12/...

Cyberattack on Canadian government systems
Ottawa, Ontario
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal...

Cyberattack on a Canadian menswear chain
Harry Rosen - Toronto, Ontario
https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/ca...

Unauthorized access at a non-profit organization in Canada
Amnesty International Canada - Ottawa, Ontario
https://www.amnesty.ca/news/news-release...

Cyber attack on a city in Canada
Ville de Laval - Laval, Québec
https://www.laval.ca/Pages/Fr/Nouvelles/...
https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2022/0...

Cyber attack on a Canadian university
University of Guelph - Guelph, Ontario
https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/u-of-g-stud...
https://news.uoguelph.ca/systems-status/

Cyber attack on a regional government in Canada
Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) - Sechelt, British Columbia
https://www.scrd.ca/files/File/Administr...

Cyberattack on a nonprofit care organization in Canada
St.Amant - Winnipeg, Manitoba
https://stamant.ca/media-advisory-st-ama...

Cyber attack on a telecommunications service provider in Canada
Bell Technical Solutions - Canada
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...
https://www.bell.ca/Mobility/Bell-Techni...

Cyberattack on a research organization in Canada
Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) - Québec, Québec
https://inrs.ca/cyberattaque/
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/193...

Multiple transportation services for the disabled in Canada affected by attack on IT service provider
Canada
https://www.noovo.info/nouvelle/une-cybe...

Cyber attack on a vehicle manufacturer in Canada
BRP Inc. - Valcourt, Québec
https://news.brp.com/news-releases/news-...

Cyberattack on an agricultural union in Canada
L’Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) - Longueuil, Québec
https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/2022-08...

Cyber attack on a town in Ontario, Canada
St. Marys, Ontario
https://www.townofstmarys.com/en/news/to...

Cyber attack on a school board in Ontario, Canada
Waterloo Region District School Board - Kitchener, Ontario
https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/data-stolen...

Cyber attack on a university in Ontario, Canada
University of Windsor - Windsor, Ontario
https://blackburnnews.com/windsor/windso...

Unauthorized access at an IT service provider for credit unions in Canada
Celero Solutions - Calgary, Alberta
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/...

Cyberattack on the National Library of Québec, Canada
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) - Montreal, Québec
https://www.facebook.com/banqweb20/

Unauthorized access at a Canadian avionics manufacturer
CMC Electronic - Montreal, Québec
https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/ca...

Ransomware at a teachers' association in Canada
Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) - Toronto, Ontario
https://www.osstf.on.ca/en-CA/news/osstf...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.

Cyberattack on a school division in Regina, Canada
Regina Public School Division (RPSD) - Regina, Saskatchewan
https://twitter.com/RegPublicSchool/stat...

Ransomware at a Canadian air combat training company
Top Aces Inc. - Montreal, Québec
https://therecord.media/top-aces-ransomw...

Cyberattack on a college in Canada
Collège Montmorency - Laval, Québec
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/2022-...

Canadian airline affected by cyber attack
Sunwing Airlines - Toronto, Ontario
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...

Cyber attack on a county administration in Canada
Elgin County - St. Thomas, Ontario
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022...

Cyber attack on the city of Banff, Canada
Town of Banff - Banff, Alberta
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...

Cyberattack on a government research organization in Canada
National Research Council of Canada (NRC) - Ottawa, Ontario
https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/politics/c...

Cyber attack on a digital newspaper provider
PressReader - Richmond, British Columbia
https://about.pressreader.com/

Cyber attack on an aerospace manufacturer in Canada
IMP Group - Halifax, Nova Scotia
https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada...

Cyber attack on an aluminum manufacturing company in Canada
Aluminerie Alouette - Sept-Îles, Québec
https://www.alouette.com/medias/nouvelle...

Cyber attack on a packaging manufacturer in Canada
Winpak - Winnipeg, Manitoba
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/...

Ransomware at a technology company in Canada
Panasonic Canada Inc. - Mississauga, Ontario
https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/11/panaso...


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...


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...

Unauthorized access at a healthcare provider in Ontario, Canada
Scarborough Health Network (SHN) - Toronto, Ontario
https://www.shn.ca/publicnotice/

Cyber attack on the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Global Affairs Canada - Ottawa, Ontario
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/global-a...

Ransomware at an art center in Canada
Confederation Centre of the Arts - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/investigatio...
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