Hackers are now "aggressively" targeting New Brunswick municipalities' computer systems after a successful cyberattack on the city of Saint John earlier this week. Saint John announced Sunday night it was the victim of a cyberattack, later confirmed to be ransomware. Bell said two days after Saint John was hit, the exact same attack was tried 25 to 30 times against Fredericton's systems. "It does look like these cyber criminals work specific market areas," he said. In the wake of the Saint John attack, Fredericton is re-evaluating its safeguards and looking at new ways to further secure its systems.

Source: CBC News November 19, 2020 19:24 UTC