Cyberattack hits 3rd-party service provider that collects court fines: Manitoba Justice
No evidence to suggest personal information compromised in attack, province says
A third-party provider responsible for collecting overdue court-ordered fines in Manitoba has been the victim of a cyberattack, the province says.
"There is currently no evidence that the personal information of Manitobans was compromised as a result of this attack," the province said in a news release Thursday evening.
The release didn't provide any specifics about the nature of what it also referred to as a "cyber incident," including when it happened or how long it lasted, but said it has been reported to law enforcement agencies, as well as the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the Manitoba Ombudsman.
The independent service provider is working with the province and has brought in "a leading cybersecurity firm to provide an independent assessment and conduct a forensic review," the province said.
If that identifies any further issues, Manitoba Justice will "immediately take appropriate steps to notify potentially impacted parties," the release said.
The province also said it has been working with the service provider to "contain and mitigate" potential further exposure of data.
The department is still determining how many people with overdue and outstanding fines may have been affected, the province said.
Manitobans with outstanding fines can visit any court in person or call the general phone line at 204-945-3156 for payment information, while those with questions regarding collections and clearance certificates can also contact the fine collections unit at 204-945-6414, the release said.