Chinese Hackers Use Canadian Law Firms as Backdoor to Client

Hackers operating behind Chinese IP addresses reportedly compromised seven Canadian law firms and the Canadian Finance Ministry and Treasury Board in an attempt to disrupt the high-profile acquisition of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan by the Australian mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd...

Hackers stole classified information from two Canadian ministries

Hackers stole classified information from two Canadian ministries The hackers sent e-mails to staff that seemed to come from senior managers, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported. When recipients opened the attachments, the hackers got a path into the federal network. Stockwell Day, then the...

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper promises action on cyber attacks !

OTTAWA Federal security agencies are working to deal with cyber threats, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday. He wouldn't speak directly to what the government calls an "unauthorized attempt" to access computer networks at the Treasury Board. The attack left civil servants in key...