Federal Cyberdefence Loopholes Could Allow China, Russia Access to Vital Data: Canadian Parliamentary Security Committee

Federal Cyberdefence Loopholes Could Allow China, Russia Access to Vital Data: Canadian Parliamentary Security Committee
A woman uses her computer keyboard to type while surfing the internet in North Vancouver, B.C., Dec. 19, 2012. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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OTTAWA—The committee of MPs and senators which oversees federal security policy has uncovered gaps in Canada’s cyberdefences that could leave many agencies vulnerable to state-sponsored hackers from countries like China and Russia.

In a new report, the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians says cyberthreats to government systems and networks are a significant risk to Canada’s security and government operations.