Suncor is replacing employee computers after a cybersecurity incident last week shut down debit and credit processing at Petro-Canada gas stations across the country, among a series of other security measures at the Calgary-based company.
An internal communication dated July 3, viewed by CBC News, says the company will replace desktop and laptop computers in waves to ensure the devices are safe to use, starting with “a small number of employees and contractors aligned with business criticality.”
It’s not clear from the memo what the scope of the computer recall is or what departments were affected, but one expert said that if the recall is extensive, it would