The City of Saint John has confirmed that the recent cyber attack against it was ransomware. He said other cyber criminals have already "taken heightened interest in Saint John because of the advertised attack on the city assets." Saint John mayor Don Darling said the cyberattack was discovered late Friday during 'routine monitoring.' So, again, if this is a ransomware attack, my guess is that the City of Saint John is not contemplating paying a ransom." She said Saint John police investigators have contacted the RCMP's national cybercrime co-ordination unit and asked the New Brunswick RCMP digital forensics unit for help.

Source: CBC News November 17, 2020 21:13 UTC