Canada
CAN
Cyberattack disrupts municipal email and public communications in Westmount
In November 2022, the City of Westmount, Quebec, confirmed a cyberattack affecting several municipal servers and causing a computer outage. The municipality became unable to receive email messages, requiring residents to contact municipal services by telephone or in person. LockBit 3.0 subsequently claimed responsibility, but public reporting did not conclusively establish encryption or the full range of affected municipal services.
66
Estimated severity
66 / 100
86
Source reliability
86 / 100
Approximate Date
2022-11-21
Targeted Company
CITY OF WESTMOUNT
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
Quebec · Canada
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionService degradation
Affected sectors
Government & Public Administration
Affected departments
Customer ServiceInformation Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Unauthorized access
Attributed threat actors
LOCKBIT 3.0