The First Nations Health Authority is the latest high-profile victim of a cybersecurity ransomware attack in the province.
A state or state-sponsored cybersecurity attack on the government of B.C.’s network is not related to recent ransomware attacks on the First Nations Health Authority and London Drugs networks, according to the premier’s office.
It says it discovered the breach on May 13 and “immediately deployed countermeasures to block the unauthorized entity’s access and prevent any further unauthorized activity.” All FNHA corporate credit cards were immediately cancelled and employees were instructed on May 15 to change their passwords. As a precaution, the FNHA said all of those employees who received a T4 form in the 2023 tax year will be covered for two years for free credit monitoring and identity-theft protection services.
A threat was posted on ransomware syndicate LockBit saying stolen data would be released unless it was paid $25 million by Thursday. The notice was removed from the website Wednesday. Tartanbond senior vice-president Jessica Harcombe Fleming, representing London Drugs, declined to offer any further information.
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