The child welfare authority responsible for 5,000 First Nations foster children in southern Manitoba has regained access to its internal IT system after a ransomware attack left the system completely unusable for more than six weeks. The Southern First Nations Network of Care provides an internal IT network to eight of the 10 child welfare agencies it oversees. The Southern First Nations Network of Care held a press conference Sunday, Nov. 24 to talk about a ransomware attack. Authority 'dysfunctional': Sandy Bay CFS headThe child care authority has been under fire from parents , former employees and its own member child welfare agencies following the attack. In January, Families Minister Heather Stefanson said putting the southern authority under third-party management was not under consideration at that time.

Source: CBC News February 28, 2020 10:52 UTC