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State actor blamed for cyberattack on B.C. government systems


The head of B.C.'s public service has announced a state or state-sponsored actor attempted to breach government systems in a cyberattack.

Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth told reporters Friday there is no evidence that sensitive information, such as health data, has been compromised in the attack. In response to a question from CBC News, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says recent cyberattackers used sophisticated ways to cover their tracks, tipping off investigators that they are likely connected to a foreign state. 's cybersecurity infrastructure helped detect the attack last month, and the government spends more than $25 million a year to beef up its security controls, in addition to working closely with its federal partners.

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