RCMP announce criminal investigation into cyberattack, which Newfoundland Health Minister John Haggie disclosed affected the province’s health system’s data centre and its backup
Cybersecurity experts said Tuesday they are worried about the extent of damage to the databanks of Newfoundland and Labrador’s health system following a cyberattack detected on the weekend.
However, David Shipley, CEO of New Brunswick-based Beauceron Security, said in an interview that the loss of data backups invoked by Haggie is concerning, because the rebuilding process could take weeks or months to complete. Dalhousie University computer science professor Nur Zincir-Heywood said Tuesday in an interview ransomware attack programs can sometimes “stay in and eavesdrop for weeks and months,” adding that they can spread into backup data storage.
Haggie said arrangements are being made to accommodate the travellers, and he said if there have been added costs, “given the unique nature of this situation, I would be happy to look at that from a sympathetic point of view.”
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