Organized cybercrime groups are likely to pose a threat to the nation’s security and economy over the next two years, and ransomware attacks now constitute the most disruptive form of cyberattack facing Canada, a new report warns.
The report from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), released Monday, warns that Russia and, to a lesser extent, Iran are acting as safe havens for cybercriminals hitting Western targets.
During a media briefing on the report Monday, government officials said criminal hackers are targeting education, energy, utility and health-care facilities that are critical to the economy.
The report said that fraud and online scams remain the most common forms
