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Russian Cyber Threat a Heightened Concern for Canada, Says Security Official

By Noé Chartier

 

With Canada sanctioning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and supporting the latter with weapons and intelligence, an official with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) says his agency is closely monitoring for potential retaliation from Russia in the form of cyber threats.

“I’m aware of the fact that the committee is currently concerned with the Russian attack on Ukraine,” said Sami Khoury, head of the CCCS, during a meeting of the Standing Committee on National Defence on March 28.

“I cannot speak about our specific operations within the framework of this presentation, but I can confirm that we are closely monitoring the cyber threat activities related to these military manoeuvres. Today we’re not aware of any specific threats to Canadian organizations in relation to events in and around Ukraine.”

 

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