{"id":28932,"date":"2022-12-09T16:30:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T16:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2022\/12\/09\/cybercrime-is-bigger-in-canada-than-we-know-and-thats-a-problem\/"},"modified":"2022-12-09T16:30:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T16:30:10","slug":"cybercrime-is-bigger-in-canada-than-we-know-and-thats-a-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2022\/12\/09\/cybercrime-is-bigger-in-canada-than-we-know-and-thats-a-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybercrime is bigger in Canada than we know \u2014 and that&#8217;s a problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\" class=\"article-header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\" data-aqa=\"nav-breadcrumb\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__items list-unstyled\">\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\"> Finance <\/li>\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\"> Economy <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"article-header__detail\">\n<div class=\"article-header__detail__texts\">\n<p class=\"article-subtitle\"> Unless business leaders report attacks we can&#8217;t fight them <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"featured-image\" data-aqa=\"featured-image\"><picture class=\"featured-image__ratio\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cybercrime-1209.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=564&amp;h=423&amp;type=webp,&#10;            https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cybercrime-1209.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1128&amp;h=846&amp;type=webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cybercrime-1209.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=564&amp;h=423&amp;type=jpg,&#10;                https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cybercrime-1209.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1128&amp;h=846&amp;type=jpg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cybercrime-1209.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=472&amp;h=354&amp;type=webp,&#10;            https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cybercrime-1209.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=944&amp;h=708&amp;type=webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cybercrime-1209.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=472&amp;h=354&amp;type=jpg,&#10;                https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cybercrime-1209.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=944&amp;h=708&amp;type=jpg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cybercrime-1209.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=288&amp;h=216&amp;type=webp,&#10;            https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cybercrime-1209.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=576&amp;h=432&amp;type=webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"featured-image__caption image-caption\"><span class=\"caption\">Statistics Canada reports that only 18 per cent of Canadian businesses suffered cyber attacks when the real number could be closer to five times greater, according to the CyberEdge Group.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Photo by Sean Gallup\/Getty Images<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>In the past two years, cybercriminals proved how vulnerable critical infrastructure is to them in even the most secure nations. Their efforts brought the U.S. Colonial Pipeline to a standstill for six days and compromised personal information of 10 million customers of Australian telecommunications provider Optus. Canada has not been immune: A breach brought Newfoundland\u2019s healthcare system offline and forced thousands to reschedule medical appointments.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment8331998743285136276217072441098240\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment8331998743285136276217072441098240\">Advertisement 2<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-2\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[6,6],[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-interscroller=\"6x6\" data-ad-loc=\"2\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[6,6],[320,50],[300,50],[300,250],[300,600]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-2\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:600px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>Governments have taken notice and introduced legislation mandating such organizations to report cyber attacks. In Canada, Bill C-26 will require companies in the telecommunications, banking, energy and transportation sectors to do the same if it passes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"article-content__widget-group article-content__widget-group--content-slot6 article-content__widget-group--newsletter-slot\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"FPFinance1076872862371474046176649677897728\" class=\"newsletter-widget None background--primary-light-gradient\" data-account-id=\"b9d3df2fccd108b5eff3c44f573b2cd6\" data-aqa=\"widget-newsletter\" data-newsletter=\"single\" data-newsletter-component=\"\" data-target-list=\"FP_Finance\" data-widget=\"newsletter\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"FP Finance Banner\" class=\"newsletter-widget__banner\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/12.4.2\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/FP_Finance.svg\" width=\"97\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-widget__body\">\n<div class=\"js-replace-main\">  <small class=\"newsletter-widget__disclaimer text-size--micro\"> By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. 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Please try again <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"\">\n<p>Only 10 per cent of businesses actually reported cyber attacks in 2021<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-async=\"\">Every other Canadian business, however, will have no such legal duty. This should be of concern to Canadians as only 10 per cent of businesses actually reported cyber attacks in 2021. Unless victimized businesses begin to understand there is an imperative for them to report cyber attacks, Canada cannot begin to address its soaring cybercrime rates in a meaningful way.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">It\u2019s been difficult to grasp the true magnitude of the cybercrime challenge in Canada. Statistics Canada reports that only 18 per cent of Canadian businesses suffered cyber attacks when the real number could be closer to five times greater, according to the CyberEdge Group.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment1443430390340133579172313980469248\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment1443430390340133579172313980469248\">Advertisement 3<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-3\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[7,7],[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-interscroller=\"7x7\" data-ad-loc=\"3\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[7,7],[300,250],[320,50],[300,50]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-3\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>There are a host of reasons why a business may choose to not report a cyber incident. Brand reputation is often cited as top concern. Customers, partners and investors may all revaluate their trust in a business if they learn of a cyber incident.<\/p>\n<p>Australian insurer Medibank is currently dealing with blowback after cybercriminals accessed 10 million records and began leaking healthcare information. The company\u2019s stock has fallen around 20 per cent since the attack was made public.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Business leaders also fear that reporting an incident will lead to a rise in already expensive cyber insurance premiums. Cyber insurers aggressively raised the cost of coverage due to the increasing volume of cybercrime and associated damages. Between 2020 and 2021, premiums collected by U.S. cyber insurers surged by 92 per cent, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment2607479330000182704579685210128384\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment2607479330000182704579685210128384\">Advertisement 4<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-4\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"4\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-4\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>Some businesses that have experienced breaches or are considered higher risk are even seeing their policy renewals declined. Meanwhile, general insurance providers are considering reducing coverage or vacating the cyber-insurance space altogether.<\/p>\n<p>Given these challenges, businesses face a dual economic threat to their prosperity: they\u2019re either being extorted by cybercriminals or burdened by cyber insurance premiums. Canadian businesses cannot be eternal victims, but on their current path they will be.<\/p>\n<p>Declining to report cyber attacks will leave them at the mercy of cybercriminals who are continuously escalating and evolving their attacks. Ransomware gangs, for example, are now encrypting data, leaking it online, shutting down their victims\u2019 websites and contacting business partners and the media to inform them of the attack.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment7105783431375673481836944536109056\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment7105783431375673481836944536109056\">Advertisement 5<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-5\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"5\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-5\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>Reporting cyber attacks is a crucial first step to altering the status quo. As a first step, governments, business associations and insurance companies should come together to understand the perceived and actual concerns of businesses in reporting cybercrime and update policies to address them.<\/p>\n<p>With more data from increased reporting, public safety agencies can develop a better understanding of the current cyber threat landscape and, in turn, help to proactively protect businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The intelligence gathered from these reports could help alert businesses of everything from a new strain of malware to a ransomware gang turning its sights on Canada. With enough warning, Canadian businesses can alter their cybersecurity strategies to deal with new cyber threats.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment6594772895404715180748450876620800\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment6594772895404715180748450876620800\">Advertisement 6<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-6\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"6\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-6\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>At the federal level, increasing reporting wouldn\u2019t just serve to shape Canada\u2019s defensive postures and investigative strategies, it would also propel us to pressure foreign governments to act on cybercriminals preying on Canadians.<\/p>\n<p>Increased reporting could also guide legislation and funding decisions. In its most recent budget, the federal government set aside $893 million over five years for cybersecurity, continuing to underspend its allies in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia.<\/p>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"moreTopicLabel6664663793990591569160437751611392\" class=\"more-topic\" data-aqa=\"embed-more-topic\" data-carousel-component=\"\" data-carousel-icon-button=\"\" data-carousel-type=\"list\"> <button aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"more-topic__button-prev\" data-carousel-prev=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"previous\" type=\"button\"\/> <\/p>\n<ol class=\"more-topic__items list-unstyled\" data-carousel-slide-list=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<li class=\"more-topic__item\" data-carousel-item=\"\">  <picture class=\"more-topic__item-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dhirendra Shukla and\u00a0Matthew Sampson\u00a0are co-founders of Gray Wolf Analytics, a New Brunswick based cybersecurity company that focuses on cryptocurrency related crime.&#10;\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vw1203graywolf.jpeg?h=96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vw1203graywolf.jpeg?h=96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80,&#10; 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                                   https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/no0323cybercrime.jpg?h=192&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 2x,&#10;                                    https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/no0323cybercrime.jpg?h=288&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 3x\" width=\"96\"\/><\/picture>\n<h3 class=\"more-topic__item-text\"> <span class=\"more-topic__item-text-clamp\"> Stop, look and think: Thwarting cybercriminals before they get your financial info <\/span> <\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"more-topic__item\" data-carousel-item=\"\">  <picture class=\"more-topic__item-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Container ships sit in the waters of English Bay in Vancouver, B.C.\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/container-ship-vw1209.jpg?h=96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/container-ship-vw1209.jpg?h=96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80,&#10; 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They neither have the training, nor the tools required to take action on all cybercrime, especially those victimizing small and medium enterprises and ordinary citizens. Our municipal police agencies could become first responders to cybercrime and help respond to data breaches with the proper resources.<\/p>\n<p>This approach could even serve to encourage further reporting from victimized businesses. If the work of police agencies leads to a valuable outcome for business leaders, they may begin to trust that the benefits of self-reporting outweigh the potential risks. Cyber attacks do not need to become a part of the routine cost of doing business today. With Bill C-26, the Canadian government has wisely decided to hold critical infrastructure operators to a higher standard to protect Canadians. It\u2019s now up to every other Canadian business leader to consider meeting that new bar.<\/p>\n<p><em>Jad Saliba is founder and chief technology officer at cyber-investigation firm Magnet Forensics Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"1200\" id=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/modules.wearehearken.com\/financial-post\/embed\/9353\/share\" style=\"--height: 1200px; \" width=\"\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-content__share-group article-delimiter\" data-evt=\"beforeunload\" data-evt-typ=\"page_scroll\" data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Share this article in your social network<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"article-content__ad-group\">\n<div class=\"ad__section-border ad__section-border--category visually-hidden\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment8879953147934121757966322745999360\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment8879953147934121757966322745999360\">Advertisement <\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-acceptable\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-acceptable=\"\" data-ad-loc=\"1\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-acceptable\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<footer aria-label=\"Article Comments\" class=\"article-footer\">\n<section class=\"comments__section\" data-aqa=\"viafoura-comments\" id=\"comments\">\n<h3 class=\"widget-title comments-anchor\" id=\"comments-area\">Comments<\/h3>\n<p class=\"comments__section-disclaimer\"> Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. 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