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'}