Insurance provider for public servants abroad detects 'cybersecurity incident'

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The insurance provider for members of the Public Service Health Care Plan who are posted abroad or travelling says it recently detected a 'cybersecurity incident' involving its systems, but hasn't determined what information may have been accessed.MSH international Canada, the insurance provider for members of the Public Service Health Care Plan who are posted abroad or travelling, says it recently detected a 'cybersecurity incident' involving its systems.

It's not known what information may have been accessed in the security incident, the insurance provider said. MSH is a sub-contractor of Canada Life and provides "emergency travel and comprehensive coverage services" to members of the Public Service Health Care Plan who are out of the country.As a result of the incident, some systems are currently offline. Claims are currently unable to be processed, and members cannot log into their MSH member portal.

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