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U.S. college student pleads guilty in data breach that affected North American schools | CBC News

May 22, 2025May 22, 2025 mdbincbi

A Massachusetts college student has agreed to plead guilty to hacking cloud-based education software provider PowerSchool and stealing data pertaining to millions of North American students and teachers that hackers used to extort the company and school districts into paying ransoms. Matthew Lane, 19, entered into a plea deal on Tuesday to resolve charges filed in federal court in Worcester, Mass., related to the hacking of two companies, which were then extorted for ransoms. Court papers did not identify the affected companies by name, but a person familiar with the…

Who’s hacking CRA accounts? | CBC News

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 mdbincbi

The drive from Kelowna to Creston, B.C., carves south through snow-covered mountains, joins up with the Kettle River and then follows the Crowsnest Highway east as it detours north at Christina Lake. Five hours later, sprawling farmlands welcome visitors on their way into town, 12 kilometres north of the U.S. border. Heidi Germann was born and raised in Creston, travelled the world and then returned to her roots. She says it was community that pulled her home, and a deeply shared history that binds the town together. Read full story…

Nova Scotia health data at risk due to ineffective cybersecurity: report | Global News

October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 mdbincbi

Nova Scotia doesn’t provide effective cybersecurity for its digital health networks, and as a result is exposed to unnecessary risk, says a new report by the province’s auditor general. Kim Adair’s report published Tuesday found a lack of accountability and collaboration between the three government entities that oversee the system: the health department, the cybersecurity and digital solutions department, and Nova Scotia’s health authority. Read full story here: Nova Scotia health data at risk due to ineffective cybersecurity: report | Global News

‘High risk’: Canada, allies warn of state-sponsored cyberthreats to civil society | Global News

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 mdbincbi

Cyber actors backed by Russia, China and other foreign adversaries are increasingly targeting non-profit and advocacy groups, journalists, human rights activists and other members of civil society, cyber agencies from Canada and other allies say. A joint advisory issued Tuesday from Canada’s Communications Security Establishment, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and FBI, and counterparts from the United Kingdom, Japan, Estonia and Finland warn such groups face a “high risk” of cyberattacks, as many have a “low defense capacity.” Read full story here: ‘High risk’: Canada, allies warn of…