Cyberbreach at Rideau Hall was 'sophisticated' intrusion, internal documents reveal

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Newly disclosed documents reveal the breach of an internal computer network at Rideau Hall was described to senior government officials as a 'sophisticated cyber incident' in the days before the public was told of the security lapse.

Newly disclosed documents reveal the breach of an internal computer network at Rideau Hall was described to senior government officials as a "sophisticated cyber incident" in the days before the public was told of the security lapse.

All managers were encouraged "to reflect on the information holdings they manage in their respective units" and raise any concerns they might have, says a Nov. 17, 2021, draft of a message that was to shared with Rideau Hall employees. Ciara Trudeau, a spokeswoman for the Office of the Secretary, said it communicated with Rideau Hall employees and "external partners who may have been affected by the incident."

The CSE is providing cyberdefensive services to the Office of the Secretary in co-ordination with partners at Shared Services Canada, he added. Bernier lauded Rideau Hall for swiftly alerting the CSE, looking at credit monitoring for employees, and contacting the privacy commissioner's office even though the Office of the Secretary is not subject to the Privacy Act.

 

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