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March 12, 2024 | Local, Defence and Security

More people at risk as Ontario public bodies face growing wave of cyberattacks, experts say | CBC News

From public hospitals and the LCBO to the Toronto Public Library, 2023 saw government organizations across Ontario hit by a growing wave of separate cybersecurity incidents that took down some of their online services.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/cybersecurity-ontario-incidents-2023-1.7048495

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