Liberal, Tory MPs Urge Improving Alert System, Avoiding Over-Classification After Chinese Cyberattack

Liberal MP for Scarborough-Guildwood John McKay rises on a point of order following Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Feb. 17, 2011. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Liberal and Conservative MPs who were targeted by a Chinese hacker group are calling for improved alert mechanisms and a reassessment of the culture of “over-classifying” information.

Tory MPs James Bezan and Garnett Genuis, along with Liberal MP John McKay, testified before the House of Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee (PROC) on June 13. They were among 18 Canadian parliamentarians targeted by the Chinese state-backed hacker group APT31.