Media Advisory - Government of Canada officials to provide an update on recent cyber attacks against government online services

OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 16, 2020 /CNW/ - Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Senior officials from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, the Canada Revenue Agency, and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security will provide an update regarding the recent cyber attacks against GCKey and CRA accounts.

The officials will be available for questions from media following a brief presentation.

Date

August 17, 2020

Time

10:00am to 11:00am (Eastern Time)

Location

West Block, Room 225
Parliament Hill
Wellington Street, Ottawa ON

The Media Technical Briefing will also be held by teleconference.

Toll-free (Canada/US) dial-in number: 1-866-206-0153
Local dial-in number: 613-954-9003

Access Code: 5260434#

Associated Links

• Statement from the Office of the Chief Information Officer of the Government of Canada on recent credential stuffing attacks

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SOURCE Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Media Relations, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Telephone: [phone], Toll-free: 1-855-TBS-9-SCT (1-855-827-9728), TTY (telecommunications device for the hearing impaired): 613-369-9371, Email: [email protected]

Related Links

http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca