The Newfoundland and Labrador government says the Hive ransomware group was behind a cyberattack that paralyzed the province’s health-care system a year and a half ago.
But top government officials still won’t say whether they paid a ransom.
“We can’t disclose anything about a request for a ransom, for security purposes,” Justice Minister John Hogan told reporters Tuesday afternoon.
“Again, that’s advice we get from security agencies, legal instructions, legal advice, and other groups that have had this happen to them.”
U.S. law enforcement officials announced in January that they had dismantled the Hive ransomware network.
Hogan said that disclosure cleared the way for officials
