The computer failure paralyzed the online services of SSQ Insurance and is linked to a cyberattack.
On the SSQ Insurance website, people are informed that online and telephone services are temporarily interrupted due to a computer failure.
The latter had to postpone taking possession of her new vehicle until Friday because the dealer could not leave it to her without proof of insurance.
Source: https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/12/05/les-sites-de-ssq-et-de-la-capitale-paralyses
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/ssq-assurance-ssq-insurance
"id": "ssq240121122",
"linkid": "ssq-assurance-ssq-insurance",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "12/2020",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Insurance',
'name': 'SSQ Insurance',
'type': 'Insurance Company'}],
'description': 'The computer failure paralyzed the online services of SSQ '
'Insurance and is linked to a cyberattack. On the SSQ '
'Insurance website, people are informed that online and '
'telephone services are temporarily interrupted due to a '
'computer failure. The latter had to postpone taking '
'possession of her new vehicle until Friday because the dealer '
'could not leave it to her without proof of insurance.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': ['interruption of online and telephone '
'services',
'delay in vehicle possession due to lack of '
'proof of insurance'],
'systems_affected': ['online services', 'telephone services']},
'title': 'SSQ Insurance Cyberattack',
'type': 'Cyberattack'}