Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2018-01-28 00:00:00
Affected organization: Ontario Progressive Conservative Party
Affected country: Canada
Industry: Other Services (except Public Administration)
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: Data Attack
Motive: Financial
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party's internal database is locked up by a ransomware attack in early November. The incident is first being acknowledged now.