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MOH, OPP assisting in investigation of suspected ransomware attack at Kingston hospital

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments cyber attack, cyber crime, cyber security, David Skillicorn, emails, Kingston, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Ministry of Health, NHS, online security, phishing, ransom, REvil, website

A number of government agencies are assisting in the investigation into a suspected ransomware attack at Kingston Health Sciences Centre,

Update – Resolved: KHSC investigating possible cyber-security incident

November 4, 2020November 5, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments COVID-19, cyber security, David Skillicorn, Hotel Dieu Hospital (HDH), issue resolved, KGH, Kingston, Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), no internet, ongoing issue, online screening tool, pre-screening, Providence Care Hospital, ransomware, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), security breach, update

Update (Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020): According to Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), the interruption to online access at the institution’s

Cybercriminals pose as original senders, warn Kingston Police

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments cyber crime, cyber security, cybercriminals, email scam, Kingston Police, malicious files, phishing attack

Working with a third-party organization can be a great help, but what happens if that third party falls victim to