Because she's made online payments to the City of Saint John, she believes she's part of the recent cyberattack on the city. They say Saint John's attack appears to be a ransomware attack. Mike Smit, an associate professor in Dalhousie University’s school of information management, says Saint John's cyberattack has all the hallmarks of a ransomware attack. Brett Callow, a threat analyst with the British Columbia firm Emsisoft, agrees that Saint John is likely dealing with ransomware. In a Twitter post sent Monday morning, the company said, "The cyberattack that has impacted the City of Saint John has not compromised HotSpot's customer information or data."

Source: CBC News November 16, 2020 22:03 UTC