Russian Cyber Threat a Heightened Concern for Canada, Says Security Official

A sign for the Government of Canada's Communications Security Establishment (CSE) outside their headquarters in Ottawa in a file photo. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

With Canada sanctioning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and supporting the latter with weapons and intelligence, an official with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) says his agency is closely monitoring for potential retaliation from Russia in the form of cyber threats.

“I’m aware of the fact that the committee is currently concerned with the Russian attack on Ukraine,” said Sami Khoury, head of the CCCS, during a meeting of the Standing Committee on National Defence on March 28.