The head of Canada’s cyberspy agency says Canadian individuals, organizations and critical infrastructure all face an increased threat from cybercriminals looking for economic advantage or to punish people for supporting Ukraine.
In her first interview as head of the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), the federal agency responsible for signals intelligence and cyber-defence, Caroline Xavier told CBC’s The House that ransomware attacks have become increasingly popular among cybercriminals. And security services can’t fight back without the public’s help, she added.
“It can’t just be on the government. We all have to do our part,” Xavier told host Catherine Cullen during the interview, which
