Suncor Energy Inc. says the cyberattack that affected the company’s Petro-Canada retail chain also resulted in the leakage of some customer data. The Calgary-based energy company says the cybercriminals accessed the company’s Petro-Points rewards program and obtained members’ basic contact information. Suncor says it is notifying Petro-Points members and privacy regulators, and will inform affected…

Canadian oil company Suncor Energy Inc. has confirmed it has been the victim of a cyberattack. The Calgary–based energy giant said in a news release late Sunday that it has “experienced a cyber-security incident.” Suncor provided no further details about the attack, or which parts of its operations were affected. However, over the weekend, social…

Commentary Perhaps you are familiar with the term “pig butchering,” a new type of criminal activity with all the elements of a romance scam but with an investment opportunity twist. The FBI describes “pig butchering” as “a time-tested, heavily scripted, and contact-intensive process to fatten up the prey before slaughter.” In December, Frank Fisher, public…

Dating apps are being weaponised by criminals, including alarming rates of revenge porn and sexual extortion, with politicians and police joining forces to stamp it out. More than three million Australians use dating apps in the hopes of finding love but too often discover something much darker. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant warns there are dangers…

The federal cybersecurity centre says criminals who hold data for ransom are expected to use new techniques—such as threatening a target’s partners or clients—to increase their chances of receiving payment. In its threat forecast for 2023-24, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says cybercrime continues to be the online activity most likely to affect Canadians…

The State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information that helps track down a group of Russian cybercriminals, officials announced on April. 26. The reward is being offered by the U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, the state department said in…