Ransomware Attack Impacted Government Services in the Territory of Nunavut, Canada
A ransomware attack disrupted IT operations in the territory of Nunavut (Canada), all government services requiring access to electronic data were impacted.
A ransomware attack disrupted IT operations in the remote Canadian territory of Nunavut, all government services requiring access to electronic information were impacted. The territory is extended overmore than 1.9 million square kilometers and has a population of around 36,000 people.
IT provincial government described the ransomware as a new threat and the infection as a sophisticated attack.
“On Saturday, November 2, 2019, a new and sophisticated type of ransomware affected the GN, across the territory. The ransomware encrypted individual files on various servers and workstations.” reads the alert published by the local government. “As a result, all government services requiring access to electronic information stored on the GN network are impacted, except Qulliq Energy Corporation.”
During the weekend employees were not able to access their government accounts.
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