Key Federal Agencies Ill-Equipped to Fight Growing Cybercrime Threat, Auditor Finds

Key Federal Agencies Ill-Equipped to Fight Growing Cybercrime Threat, Auditor Finds
Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan speaks during a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, on March 19, 2024. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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Three key agencies lacked the “capacity and tools” to effectively protect Canadians from cyberattacks and tackle the growing threat of online crime, the federal spending watchdog has found.

In a report released on June 4, Auditor General Karen Hogan describes breakdowns in response, co-ordination, enforcement, tracking, and analysis between and across the organizations.