David Remillard reports (translation): The Quebec hardware store Canac was recently the target of a cyber attack, causing computer failures for nearly two weeks. For the moment, nothing suggests that sensitive data has been stolen. The cyberattack took place on April 9, confirms Patrick Delisle, the company’s marketing director. The firm seems to be cautiously optimistic…
Category: Non-U.S.
Ca: Court approves data breach settlements with BMO, CIBC
James Langton reports: An Ontario court has approved proposed class action settlements with Bank of Montreal (BMO) and CIBC over cybersecurity breaches involving thousands of clients. The Superior Court of Justice endorsed settlements and distribution plans designed to resolve lawsuits against the banks stemming from a data theft that affected more than 10,000 clients of…
Chinese military seen behind Japan cyberattacks
Kyodo and Bloomberg News report: China’s military is thought to have instructed a hacker group to conduct cyberattacks on nearly 200 companies and research institutes in Japan, including the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, investigative sources said Tuesday. Tokyo police referred a Chinese man, who is a member of the Chinese Communist Party, to prosecutors Tuesday…
NL: Nearly a hundred notary offices victim of hacker
Anton Mous reports: 96 notary offices have become the victims of a cyber attack. On Friday morning, April 16, ICT supplier Managed IT from Nieuwegein was hacked by an unknown attacker. As a precaution, the company and a number of notarial software suppliers have shut down their servers and databases. The cyber attack was spotted last Friday…
Fr: Cegos victim of ransomware attack
Update of April 23: A sharp reader pointed out that Cegos Group never actually declared this a ransomware attack, so my headline and first sentence either jumped the gun or are wrong. I have emailed Cegos to ask them if they will clarify and will update this if a response is received. Cegos Group, a…
UK: Drinks giant C&C Group subsidiary shuts down IT systems following security incident
Adam Bannister reports: Matthew Clark Bibendum (MCB), a distributor of alcoholic beverages and soft drinks in the UK and Ireland, says it’s working to restore IT systems following a cybersecurity incident. In a statement issued yesterday (April 18), constituent businesses Matthew Clark and Bibendum said they were “temporarily supporting customers and suppliers manually” having become…