Ransomware Attack Hits Entire Canadian Town of St. Mary’s

July 27, 2022

INCIDENT

The cyber incident locked and encrypted its internal server. St. Marys officials first became aware of the attack around 11 a.m. Wednesday 20 July, prompting staff to lock down the town’s IT systems and isolate its network to prevent any further damage, said Mayor Al Strathdee. “Since that time, we realized that it is a malware attack. There was a message asking for ransom,” he said.

According to cybernews.com, a group known as LockBit has taken responsibility for the recent ransomware attack, listing the small Southwestern Ontario town among its victims in a post on the dark web and is allegedly threatening to release troves of sensitive information if the Perth County town doesn’t pay up.

Incident Date

July 20, 2022

Location

Canada

Estimated Cost


No cost values disclosed.

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source