Chris Kitching

1 week ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Chris Kitching

Children whose personal information was stolen in a cyberattack against a Winnipeg school division will be at risk of identity theft or financial fraud well into their adult years, tech analysts told the Free Press. Databases with Pembina Trails School Division students’ names, birthdates, genders, addresses, personal health identification numbers and photos were leaked on the dark web by a hacker group.

2 weeks ago | brandonsun.com | Chris Kitching

WINNIPEG — A shadowy hacker group has claimed responsibility for a ransomware attack that leaked sensitive personal information and photos of Pembina Trails School Division students and employees to the dark web. The group, which calls itself Rhysida, sought 15 bitcoins ($1.6 million in current value) when it tried to sell stolen data in January. The attempted sale followed a ransom demand, which the division confirmed was not paid.

2 weeks ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Chris Kitching

A shadowy hacker group has claimed responsibility for a ransomware attack that leaked sensitive personal information and photos of Pembina Trails School Division students and employees to the dark web. The group, which calls itself Rhysida, sought 15 bitcoins ($1.6 million in current value) when it tried to sell stolen data in January. The attempted sale followed a ransom demand, which the division confirmed was not paid.

2 weeks ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Chris Kitching

A woman is facing an assault charge after a nurse was attacked by a patient in Grace Hospital’s emergency room last month. The suspect was reported to be verbally abusive prior to the assault, which was reported to the Winnipeg Police Service at about 4:15 a.m. on March 26, spokeswoman Const. Dani McKinnon said. “It escalated into a physical assault on the nurse,” McKinnon said. She said hospital security staff removed the woman from the hospital.

2 weeks ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Chris Kitching

Skip to content Print Email Read Later The Manitoba Nurses Union is calling on the NDP government to put institutional safety officers in hospitals across the province to curb “escalating” violence against staff, after a nurse was attacked in Winnipeg. Read this article for free: Email Address: Password: I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. Already have an account? Log in here » To continue reading, please subscribe: Monthly Digital...