The attack claimed by the NoName group on Telegram paralyzed for a few hours Tuesday morning several official sites including that of the Head of State and the Senate.
A cyberattack claimed by pro-Russian hackers took place on Tuesday against Canadian government sites but it “in no way will shake our unwavering support for Ukraine”, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said during his visit. Ukrainian counterpart.
The attack claimed by the NoName group on Telegram paralyzed several official websites for a few hours Tuesday morning, including that of the Head of State and the Senate, when Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal was meeting Justin Trudeau in Toronto.
“It is not uncommon for Russian hackers to target countries that show their unwavering support for Ukraine, that host Ukrainian delegations or Ukrainian leaders, so the timing is not surprising,” added the Canadian leader during a joint press conference with Denys Shmyhal.
“Very little impact on the systems concerned”
“It is not uncommon to see denial of service (DDoS) attacks against countries hosting visits from Ukrainian government officials,” Robyn Hawco told AFP. , spokesperson for the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), Canada’s electronic surveillance agency.
“Although these incidents attract attention, they have very little impact on the systems concerned,” she said.
The Ukrainian Prime Minister, who is due to visit Washington soon, and Justin Trudeau also announced the conclusion of negotiations aimed at modernizing the free trade agreement between their two countries, new deliveries of Canadian arms and ammunition to the Ukraine, as well as an agreement with the Canadian company Cameco to supply Ukraine with nuclear fuel until 2035.
Ottawa also issued new sanctions targeting Russians and Russian entities, including those with ties to the Wagner Group and the Russian aviation sector, as well as the Belarusian financial sector.
