Canada’s government department for foreign and consular relations, faced network disruption after being hit by a cyberattack last week.
- Global Affairs Canada (GAC) systems endured a network disruption.
- The Treasury Board said no other government department experienced a cyberattack.
Canada’s government department for foreign and consular relations, faced network disruption after being hit by a cyberattack last week.
GAC is the Canadian government department responsible for looking after the country's diplomatic and consular relations, international trade, and leading international development and humanitarian assistance programs.
According to the statement, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Shared Services Canada, and Communications Security Establishment confirmed that a cyber incident involving Global Affairs Canada took place sometime last week.
Due to the attack, “some access to the internet and internet-based services” is unavailable. There is no indication that other government departments were impacted by the attack.
“There are systems and tools in place to monitor, detect, and investigate potential threats, and to take active measures to address and neutralize them when they occur," said TBS.
“We are constantly reviewing measures to protect Canadians and our critical infrastructure from electronic threats, hacking, and cyber espionage. We encourage all government and non-government partners to use cyber security best practices," the statement says.
Official sources did not reveal the cause of the attack or the threat actors behind it.
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