City of Dawson Creek

City of Dawson Creek

The City of Dawson Creek's computer systems were hacked in an apparent ransomware attack.

City files were temporarily encrypted, making them impossible to access.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dawson-creek-hacking-malware-1.5423118

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/city-of-dawson-creek

"id": "cit257121222",
"linkid": "city-of-dawson-creek",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "01/2020",
"severity": "75",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Administration',
                        'location': 'Dawson Creek',
                        'name': 'City of Dawson Creek',
                        'type': 'Government'}],
 'description': "The City of Dawson Creek's computer systems were hacked in an "
                'apparent ransomware attack. City files were temporarily '
                'encrypted, making them impossible to access.',
 'impact': {'systems_affected': ['City computer systems']},
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'City files were temporarily encrypted'},
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on City of Dawson Creek',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}
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