‘Almost certain’ foreign groups will continue to target COVID-19 data in Canada, says spy agency

The Kremlin has denied involvement in targeting research centres, with some alleging that the accusations 'tarnish the Russian coronavirus vaccine.'

Scott Jones, head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, pictured in January 2019, says cybersecurity requires countries to 'mount an effective defence' together. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PALAK MANGAT

November 18, 2020

As much of the country is in the grips of battling the second wave of the pandemic, Canada’s cybersecurity agency says foreign actors are likely continuing their attempts to steal data r...

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