Cyber attack

The London Public Library is reeling from a “cyber incident” that has shuttered its phone lines, website and computer systems and closed three branches. It’s not the first time institutions in Southwestern Ontario have been forced off-line due to a cybersecurity issue, coming just months after a major attack on

A Point Edward woman says she was prescribed an antibiotic to which she is allergic at a Sarnia hospital – and the recent cyberattack may be to blame. Read More

Cyberattacks against hospitals and other health care providers have grown dramatically in recent years in Ontario, jeopardizing sensitive patient information and medical operations that have become highly dependent on digital technology. A rundown of some recent incidents: Read More

A cyberattack on the Town of St. Marys that encrypted municipal systems and stole sensitive data cost the local government roughly $1.3 million, including a $290,000 Bitcoin ransom payment made to the hackers, officials have revealed. Read More