Canada
CAN
Hamilton ransomware attack disrupts municipal service delivery
Hamilton identified a cyber incident on February 25, 2024 and confirmed ransomware had encrypted municipal IT systems. The city experienced delays and interruptions affecting public transactions and services such as recreation registration, payments and permitting, while emergency and essential infrastructure continued operating.
85
Estimated severity
85 / 100
96
Source reliability
96 / 100
Approximate Date
2024-02-25
Targeted Company
CITY OF HAMILTON
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Canada
Affected countries
Canada
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service degradationService unavailability
Affected sectors
Government & Public Administration
Affected departments
Customer ServiceFinanceInformation Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
hamilton.cahttps://www.hamilton.ca/city-council/news-notices/news-releases/city-confirms-cyber-incident-ransomware-attackhamilton.cahttps://www.hamilton.ca/city-council/accountability-transparency/breach-notification/cybersecurity-update-generalhamilton.cahttps://www.hamilton.ca/city-council/news-notices/news-releases/city-update-ongoing-cybersecurity-incidentglobalnews.cahttps://globalnews.ca/news/10335327/city-hamilton-confirms-ransomware-attack/