Share this Story: Sabrina Maddeaux: Colonial Pipeline attack shows Canada must get serious about cybersecuritySabrina Maddeaux: Colonial Pipeline attack shows Canada must get serious about cybersecurity Our government was caught with its pants down when COVID-19 hit. Try refreshing your browser, or Sabrina Maddeaux: Colonial Pipeline attack shows Canada must get serious about cybersecurity Back to video Many ransomware attackers aren’t so noble. The same week as the pipeline hack, Ireland’s health service suffered a “catastrophic” ransomware attack in the middle of a global pandemic. Article content Ransomware has become a global epidemic and, much like COVID-19, Canada is entirely unprepared to fight it. Likewise, in April, Whistler, B.C., was hit by a ransomware attack, which forced it to temporarily suspend non-essential services.

Source: National Post May 21, 2021 15:56 UTC