Police and privacy officials have been informed of a cyber attack in the Burnaby school district that’s impacted internet, phone and printing services. In a Sept. 25 statement to Freshet News, Burnaby Schools said staff are working to “restore services as quickly and securely as possible.” The district has reported the cyber incident to the […]

The Burnaby school district hasn’t yet determined if any personal information was accessed in a cyber attack that’s impacting its internet and phone systems. A Sept. 23 statement on the district’s website said it was investigating a cyber incident that had come to its attention on Monday, Sept. 21. “This incident has impacted some of […]

Nova Scotia Power Inc. says it will begin charging late fees in the fall for the first time since a cyberattack disrupted its billing system last spring.  Chris Lanteigne, director of customer care at the privately-owned utility, told reporters Wednesday that fees on overdue bills will return on Oct. 1. The company stopped charging late […]

The new CEO of Nova Scotia’s private electric utility says the firm has hit milestones on its recovery from last year’s cyberattack and is turning its attention to rebuilding trust with customers.  Vivek Sood, who became the CEO of Nova Scotia Power in early March, says the utility has reconnected its systems to every smart […]

Oxford County is advising the public that personal and private information collected by some programs and services was compromised as part of the County’s cyber incident discovered in September 2025.  In a press release, the county said it has been conducting a comprehensive review of current and archived files and records to determine who was […]