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VICTORIA — A hacker demanded ransom money after obtaining data from a server used by libraries throughout British Columbia, but a system manager who responded to the incident saysthe leak was limitedand the issue was fixed immediately.
Emails and phone numbers of an unknown number of library users may have been accessed
Libraries in British Columbia have been targeted by a hacker who demanded a ransom to not release user data.
The hack is the latest in a series of cybersecurity incidents, including a breach that has shut down London Drugs stores since Sunday, and attacks on other libraries
Emails and phone numbers of an unknown number of library users may have been accessed