Achi news desk-
A town in Ontario’s Muskoka region has shared more details about a cyber security incident earlier this month.
The Town of Huntsville says it was hit on March 10 by a ransomware attack, where vital digital information is held hostage.
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Denise Corry, the town’s chief administrative officer, says an “unauthorized user” infiltrated the town’s systems and data was compromised.
It remains unclear whether the compromised data includes personal information.
Services are still in the process of being restored, and officials say the town has reviewed and strengthened its systems to mitigate future risk.
The attack in Huntsville came two weeks after officials in Hamilton learned of a similar cyber security incident targeting that city.
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