Officials confirmed that the city of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, was hit by a massive cyberattack, that has crippled much of its IT municipal infrastructure: The city’s website, email, online payment portals, customer service applications and more. However, the 911 center in the city remained open. The attack was discovered on November 13, 2020, and was posted on Facebook on November 16.
The city later confirmed that it was a ransomware attack. The city didn’t disclose whether a specific amount was named in the ransom demand, or details about how the attack was first discovered.
There wasn’t any indication that personal information was accessed or transferred.
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