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New Report Warns of Healthcare Cybersecurity Crisis in Canada

Posted in Commentary with tags on October 14, 2025 by itnerd

The Canadian Cybersecurity Network (CCN) today released its Pulse Check – National Cybersecurity in Healthcare Report at INCYBER Forum in Montreal. The report issues a stark warning: cyberattacks targeting Canada’s healthcare system are accelerating, threatening care delivery, patient trust, and the resilience of Canada’s most critical sector.

Patients nationwide are already feeling the effects of rising cyberattacks and ransomware incidents. From surgeries in Ontario abruptly cancelled, to Toronto’s SickKids Hospital facing delays in vital treatment, to Newfoundland and Labrador’s province-wide breach costing $16 million and delaying thousands of procedures, these aren’t isolated events, but signs of a growing national crisis. With a single click, a cyberattack can cancel a surgery, derail critical treatment plans, and put lives at risk. Globally, the threat is just as severe, with healthcare systems in the U.S. and U.K. suffering mass breaches and service shutdowns.

5 Key Findings of the Report

  • Embed cybersecurity into every digital health initiative — from conception to deployment.
  • Invest in people by building cybersecurity capacity across clinicians, administrators, and IT teams.
  • Prioritize awareness through national, human-centered cybersecurity training for all healthcare workers.
  • Adopt secure-by-design funding models that reward resilience, not just connectivity.
  • Share threat intelligence nationally so every breach teaches, and no hospital stands alone.

The message is clear: healthcare cybersecurity is a matter of patient safety, public confidence, and national resilience. The report calls for immediate investment in staff awareness and training, stronger leadership engagement, and more resilient systems to ensure Canada’s healthcare can withstand the rising tide of cyber threats and protect continuity of care.

Download The Pulse Check – National Cybersecurity in Healthcare Report for free here. 

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Canadian Cybersecurity Network and Protexxa Partner To Grow The Talent Pipeline

Posted in Commentary with tags , on November 17, 2022 by itnerd

Canadian Cybersecurity Network and Protexxa have partnered to raise cybersecurity awareness and grow the talent pipeline in Canada. 

Protexxa will host and participate in events extended to the Canadian Cybersecurity Network, which has grown to 15,000 members. The collaboration will seek out opportunities to engage more people from less traditional segments, such as individuals from rural and underrepresented communities, youth, and those in related industries considering mid-career pivots.

Protexxa specializes in training and cyber consulting services offering a unique SaaS cybersecurity platform that leverages Artificial Intelligence to rapidly identify, evaluate, predict, and resolve cyber issues. The Canadian Cybersecurity Network is Canada’s largest, most inclusive network of cybersecurity professionals, providing an engaging, empowering, and inclusive environment for cybersecurity talent and businesses. 

One of the key foundation blocks of the Canadian Cybersecurity Network is to support the growth and success of Canadian companies. Small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) are the lifeblood of the economy. These companies rarely have the resources to attract, retain and compensate top talent from Canada’s front line to deal with existing and new cyber threats. The Canadian Cybersecurity Network will soon be rolling out an SMB package to help.

For more information visit protexxa.com and canadiancybersecuritynetwork.com

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