The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) reported a cybersecurity incident impacting its operations, with 180,000 members at stake. The union has initiated an investigation and engaged cybersecurity experts, emphasizing that the incident is not due to its IT teams' failure. While the exact nature of compromised data remains unknown, OPSEU is committed to notifying affected members if necessary. The union is also urging its members to stay vigilant of their financial accounts and be cautious about unsolicited requests for personal information as it restores its services.
All signs point to this being an attack by sophisticated actors, and upon discovering the incident, we immediately implemented countermeasures to contain the incident.
The union confirmed that it was the victim of a cybersecurity incident, but it cannot specify what data, if any, was compromised.
We are conducting a thorough review and validation of our systems as part of this incident and are gradually bringing them back online.
Members are urged to monitor their financial accounts and contact their banks immediately if they notice any suspicious activity.
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