Jun 3, 06:42 PM

B.C. Government Confirms Cyberattack Compromised 22 Email Inboxes, Employee Files

The British Columbia government has confirmed that a cyberattack has compromised sensitive personal information. Officials report that 22 government email inboxes were accessed, including those containing information on 19 employees. Additionally, at least 19 employee files were accessed by hackers. The attack, which occurred last month, has raised concerns about the security of personal data held by the government. The public safety minister has acknowledged the breach, and it is believed that a state actor may be responsible.

#British Columbia

Written with ChatGPT (GPT-4o).

Sources

The Globe and Mail@globeandmail
2 years ago
19 civil servants had their e-mails infiltrated by a state actor, B.C. government says https://t.co/J2hflIY9JX
Toronto Star@TorontoStar
2 years ago
British Columbia’s public safety minister says 22 government email inboxes with sensitive personal information on 19 employees may have been accessed during a cyber attack on the province’s networks last month. https://t.co/Vt4zjtes5f
Peter Vogel@PeterVogel
2 years ago
Update on BC government cyberattack. https://t.co/FtCJ2SvrKj

Additional media

Image #1 for story b-c-government-confirms-cyberattack-compromised-22-email-inboxes-employee-files

B.C. Government Confirms Cyberattack Compromised 22 Email Inboxes, Employee Files

Sources

Additional media

Similar Stories