HALIFAX — A hacker gang said to be in possession of sensitive personal information belonging to as many as 100,000 Nova Scotians says it has deleted the data, but cybersecurity experts say the province should be suspicious of that claim. The Clop ransomware group says it is behind a hack on the MOVEit file-sharing system […]

HALIFAX — As many as 100,000 Nova Scotians may have had sensitive personal information stolen in a global privacy breach affecting a file transfer system used by the provincial government, officials confirmed Tuesday. Cybersecurity and Digital Solutions Minister Colton LeBlanc said a government investigation indicates social insurance numbers, addresses and banking information of current employees […]

HALIFAX — Microsoft security experts say hackers affiliated with the notorious Clop ransomware group are behind an attack on a third-party file sharing system that resulted in the theft of personal data belonging to Nova Scotians. The Nova Scotia government said it is still trying to determine how many people had their data stolen in […]

The Nova Scotia government says it is investigating the theft of personal information stolen through a global privacy breach to a third-party file transfer system the province was using. The province has yet to determine what information may have been taken or how many Nova Scotians could be affected by the breach to software company […]

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The ransomware attack that hit Newfoundland and Labrador’s health-care IT systems in 2021 was “almost an inevitability” and resulted in the theft of personal data from the “vast majority” of the province’s population, says a report released Wednesday. The security of the province’s health information system was lacking in several important […]

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador agreed to spend $13,800 on outside public relations help as questions arose about its former president’s claims of Indigenous heritage. A contract obtained through access-to-information legislation shows National Public Relations offered the university’s board of regents “communications counsel around a sensitive issue involving its president.” […]

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — As a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer heads to jail for sexual assault, calls are growing for the force to reckon with mounting allegations against its officers, and commit to changing its culture. “The fact that there have been so many women who have come forward suggests that there’s a culture problem […]

Typos and small mistakes led to thousands of people on Prince Edward Island failing the Canadian Red Cross’s authentication process to obtain money in the aftermath of post-tropical storm Fiona. Emails obtained through access to information legislation show about 30 per cent of Islanders who applied for money were initially rejected, leading to long lineups […]

GUYSBOROUGH — For 18 days, Fraser Cook faced repeated drops in Internet service at his business, Cooks Gas Bar and Robin’s Donuts in Guysborough. For 18 days, he made inquiries and complaints to Bell Aliant Customer Care, saw Bell’s technical support team visit the store on two occasions and filed a complaint with the Canadian […]

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The provincial official leading an investigation into the 2021 cyberattack that toppled much of Newfoundland and Labrador’s health-care system has begrudgingly stepped away from the probe after the province challenged his role in court. Information and privacy commissioner Michael Harvey said Tuesday that he rejects the province’s accusations of bias in […]

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Reports from the company running Newfoundland and Labrador’s public health line show more than three-quarters of callers looking for advice about symptoms are told to seek emergency services or see a family doctor. The reports filed last year by Fonemed, which operates the province’s 811 HealthLine, show the service grappling with […]

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The Hive ransomware group was behind the cyberattack that brought Newfoundland and Labrador’s health-care system to its knees in October 2021, officials said Tuesday. The revelation was the first appreciable bit of information officials have provided about who or what was behind the attack since systems first crashed nearly a year […]