Canada’s foreign affairs ministry hacked, some services down

The Canadian government department for foreign and consular relations, Global Affairs Canada was hit by a cyberattack last week. GAC is the Canadian government department responsible for looking after the country's diplomatic and consular relations, international trade, and leading international development and humanitarian assistance programs. The attack was detected on January 19th, after which mitigation actions were taken. While critical services remain accessible, some online services remain unavailable, as government systems continue to recover from the attack.

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