Federal Government Urges Canadian Organizations To Adopt Updated Cyber Security Best Practices

On December 6, 2021, with global ransomware attacks at an all-time high, the federal government published an open letter to Canadian organizations urging them to adopt updated cyber security best practices to reduce the rising threat of ransomware attacks. The federal government also issued additional guidance on preventing and responding to ransomware attacks, including a new Ransomware Playbook. Below, we summarize the federal government's recent guidance, what it means for Canadian organizations, and how we can help your organization prevent and respond to ransomware attacks and other cyber security threats.

The Threat of Ransomware Is on the Rise

As most readers will already know, ransomware is a type of malware (malicious software) that denies a user's access to a system or data until a sum is paid. Ransomware is a serious and evolving threat to organizations of all kinds. Over the past two years, as more and more people have been working from home and doing