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Canada’s foreign affairs ministry hacked, some services down

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Dissent

Ax Sharma reports:

The Canadian government department for foreign and consular relations, Global Affairs Canada was hit by a cyberattack last week.

While critical services remain accessible, access to some online services is currently not available, as government systems continue to recover from the attack.

Read more at BleepingComputer.

Last night, the Treasury Board of Canada tweeted a thread about the incident and their response. It begins here.

Statement on a cyber incident involving @GAC_Corporate: The #GC deals with ongoing and persistent cyber risks and threats every day. #GCDigital (1/9)

— TBS Canada (@TBS_Canada) January 25, 2022

Twitter thread about breach
Part of Canadian govt thread on cyberattack and response.

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