Again, I cannot emphasize enough how important it is in the current geopolitical environment within which we find ourselves that we are very much on high alert for potential attacks from hostile state actors, like Russia, which could manifest through cyber-attacks or through ransomware, which looks to identify potentially valuable targets to Canadian interests, like critical infrastructure, but equally subnational targets, different orders of government and other sectors of the economy. A lot of this work is being led by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, which falls under the purview of the CSE, where we work with the industry and with leaders within the economy to provide them with practical, common-sense advice on how they can best protect their businesses.
On June 9th, 2022. See this statement in context.