Cybersecurity Centre Warns of Evolving Ransomware Tactics, State-Sponsored Threats

Cybersecurity Centre Warns of Evolving Ransomware Tactics, State-Sponsored Threats
A person works at a computer during the 10th International Cybersecurity Forum in Lille on Jan. 23, 2018. Getty Images
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The federal cybersecurity centre says criminals who hold data for ransom are expected to use new techniques—such as threatening a target’s partners or clients—to increase their chances of receiving payment.

In its threat forecast for 2023-24, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says cybercrime continues to be the online activity most likely to affect Canadians and their organizations.