Russia-Ukraine conflict amplifies the need to protect Canada’s critical infrastructure from cyberattacks

In the past few decades, operational technologies of infrastructure systems have become more connected to the internet to increase automation, facilitate remote monitoring, and drive efficiency.

In the last couple months, Canadian public institutions and companies have been hit by high-profile attacks believed to emanate from Russia, including Global Affairs Canada, which disrupted the foreign ministry’s IT regionally and abroad. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY STEPHANIE TRAN

April 6, 2022

The health and livelihood of Canadians depend on the uninterrupted functioning of our critical infrastructure systems such as energy, water, and transportation. We have long thought of infrastructure as physical assets, but increasingly they are also digital ones—and they come with a whole new set...

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