Canada

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Primarily a target — 232 received· 2 initiated· 57 responses ·NATO

Across the full record, 233 cyber operations involving Canada were added to the database. The all-time mean Intensity of cyber operations involving Canada is 2.9.

Maintained by EuRepoC research analysts · updated 16 Oct 2026

232received initiated2

For all time, this country appears chiefly as a target — 232 incidents directed at it, 2 it is linked to initiating.

Source: EuRepoC Global Database as of 16 Oct 2026.

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Cyber activity

232 incidents · as target

As target 232 As actor 2

Incidents directed at Canada targets, and the responses they drew.

Cyber incident intensity

Mean2.9/15Moderate

Range 1.0–8.0

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230 coded incidents · All time

Database additions by yearincidents against Canada

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Most-targeted sectorswhat gets hit

SectorIncidentsIntensityResponded

Corporate Targets 64 2.9Moderate 10/64 Government / ministries 57 2.8Moderate 15/57 Civil service / administration 51 3.1Moderate 18/51 Energy 35 3.6Moderate 13/35 Education 32 3.6Moderate 11/32 Health 28 3.4Moderate 9/28 Finance 28 3.0Moderate 7/28 Telecommunications 27 3.0Moderate 7/27

Corporate Targets is the most-targeted sector — 64 of 232 incidents, 10 answered.

By originwho is behind activity against it

China 35incidents avg 3.1 · Moderate Russia 26incidents avg 3.4 · Moderate Iran, Islamic Republic of 18incidents avg 2.9 · Moderate Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 6incidents avg 3.0 · Moderate United States 5incidents avg 2.6 · Moderate India 2incidents avg 1.0 · Moderate Syria 2incidents avg 1.0 · Moderate Ukraine 2incidents avg 1.0 · Moderate

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Incidents received & responses

AUUSJPDE4 statesjoint WaterPlum Four International Partners Published Joint Security Advisory on North Korean Cyber Activities on 18 September 2026 Official policy 18 Sep 2026

Official policy 18 Sep 2026

AUUSJPDE4 states WaterPlum

Four International Partners Published Joint Security Advisory on North Korean Cyber Activities on 18 September 2026

CACanadian Centre for Cyber Security Canada Canada Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) Published a Statement Advising Canadian Organisations of AI‑Driven Attacks on Internet‑Exposed PLCs on 14 September 2026 Technical disclosure 14 Sep 2026

Technical disclosure 14 Sep 2026

CACanadian Centre for Cyber Security Canada

Canada Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) Published a Statement Advising Canadian Organisations of AI‑Driven Attacks on Internet‑Exposed PLCs on 14 September 2026

Qilin Ransomware Group Canada ·Civil service / administration Qilin Ransomware Group Launched Ransomware Attack on Quebec Construction Commission in Canada on 24 August 2026 24 Aug 2026

Incident · Moderate severity 24 Aug 2026

Qilin Ransomware Group Canada ·Civil service / administration

Qilin Ransomware Group Launched Ransomware Attack on Quebec Construction Commission in Canada on 24 August 2026

USFederal Bureau of Investigation Mabna Institute US Department of Justice Charged 17 Iranians with Cyber Theft on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 18 August 2026 Criminal proceedings 18 Aug 2026

Criminal proceedings 18 Aug 2026

USFederal Bureau of Investigation Mabna Institute

US Department of Justice Charged 17 Iranians with Cyber Theft on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 18 August 2026

Unknown Canada ·Health Unattributed Hackers Stole Employee Data from Hospital for Sick Children in Canada in August 2026 1 Aug 2026

Incident · Unattributed 1 Aug 2026

Unknown Canada ·Health

Unattributed Hackers Stole Employee Data from Hospital for Sick Children in Canada in August 2026

Unknown Canada ·Health Unknown Threat Actor Conducted Ransomware Attack on Health Sciences Centre in Canada in August 2026 1 Aug 2026

Incident · Unattributed 1 Aug 2026

Unknown Canada ·Health

Unknown Threat Actor Conducted Ransomware Attack on Health Sciences Centre in Canada in August 2026

Cyber Army of Russia Reborn, CARR (GRU) Canada ·Civil service / administration +1 Russian Hacker Group Hijacked Drinking Water Plant In Saint-Noël, Canada On 23 July 2026 23 Jul 2026

Incident · Low severity 23 Jul 2026

Cyber Army of Russia Reborn, CARR (GRU) Canada ·Civil service / administration +1

Russian Hacker Group Hijacked Drinking Water Plant In Saint-Noël, Canada On 23 July 2026

CACZFRNZ+1216 statesjoint LAUNDRY BEAR (Russian Federation) International Partners Issued Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Warning of Russian State-Supported Laundry Bear's Phishing Campaign Targeting Zimbra Collaboration Suite Users on 23 July 2026 Technical disclosure 23 Jul 2026

Technical disclosure 23 Jul 2026

CACZFRNZ+1216 states LAUNDRY BEAR (Russian Federation)

International Partners Issued Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Warning of Russian State-Supported Laundry Bear's Phishing Campaign Targeting Zimbra Collaboration Suite Users on 23 July 2026

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