by The province says personal information has been stolen in a breach of a file transfer system used by the government but there’s no word yet how many people have been affected.
The province says the breach is part of a global problem with the service called MOVEit that’s used by many government and private organizations to share personal health, financial, and other information.
The service has been taken offline, and cybersecurity experts have been called in to help.
Cyber Security and Digital Solutions Minister Colton LeBlanc told reporters yesterday no one has contacted the government to try to sell the information back.
The province says those affected by the breach will be contacted directly once they’ve been identified and officials will share more information as their investigation continues.