Canadians Face More Cyber Attacks as More Time and Money Spent Online Amid Pandemic

Canadians are spending more time and money online as the pandemic drags on. Over 40 percent have experienced some kind of cyberattack, says a new report from Statistics Canada. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Over 40 percent of Canadians say they have experienced at least one cyber attack as they spend more time and money online since the start of the pandemic, a new report says.

According to Statistics Canada (Statscan), Canadians have reported facing at least one form of cyber attack, whether it malware, fraud, hacked accounts, or phishing schemes, since the COVID-19 crisis began.