Privacy & Security

MONTREAL – Following October’s cyber-intrusion into the digital information systems of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, the first steps have been taken by the Information Resources and Digital Health teams to re-establish service, as required. The announcement was made by the Jewish General Hospital, part of the CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, on its website. Read More

VANCOUVER – WELL Health Technologies Corp., a company focused on modernizing healthcare clinics, has agreed to acquire Source 44 Consulting Inc., a provider of cybersecurity services and solutions for businesses that is based in Markham, Ont. “We are very pleased with the proposed acquisition of Source 44 as it complements our existing cybersecurity business unit and positions WELL as a leader in providing cybersecurity services,” said Hamed Shahbazi (pictured), chairman and CEO. Read More

MONTREAL – Information systems at the Jewish General Hospital were hit last week by a cyber-attack, and as a preventive measure, internet connectivity as well as external and remote access to the hospital’s networks were suspended. Read More

TORONTO – The College of Nurses of Ontario says it was hacked earlier in September and was the victim of a ransomware attack. Subsequently, the organization was trying to figure out if the personal information of its 300 employees and 195,500 members was compromised. Read More

HALIFAX – Nova Scotia Health announced earlier this week that it’s in the process of contacting 211 people by letter whose personal health information was inappropriately accessed in two separate and unrelated incidents. Read More

TORONTO – There has been a surge in hacking, phishing and other illicit online activities during the recent pandemic, security experts say. Moreover, the healthcare providers have been special targets, as cybercriminals take advantage of stretched healthcare resources. The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, which manages the .ca domain, has seen a 39-per-cent increase in cyberthreats against healthcare clients using its network security platform over the past 30 days. Read More

THORNHILL, ON – TeleSense Canada, a leading advanced digital health and communication provider, announces a strategic partnership with Adeya, a Switzerland-based Software-as-a- Service (SaaS) for secure communication and collaboration. This partnership will enable the emerging mobile healthcare workforce to meet the evolving digital secure collaboration and data protection needs of Canadian healthcare customers. Read More

SASKATOON – Saskatoon Sexual Health has improved its security practices after a break-in in which two laptops were stolen – including one with personal client information. Read More

VANCOUVER – A second class action lawsuit has been filed over the ransom-ware attack that targeted the laboratory testing company LifeLabs, this time in B.C. Supreme Court. An earlier class action was initiated in Ontario in December. Read More