National Defence looking at potential ‘impacts’ after cyberattack on military contractor
Global News
CMC Electronics, who has worked with the Canadian Armed Forces for years, recently notified DND of a “cyber breach related incident” reportedly from sophisticated ransomware group.
The Department of National Defence (DND) is probing for potential “impacts” after a military contractor notified them of a recent cyberattack, allegedly by a ransomware group with Russian ties.
DND confirmed Tuesday that CMC Electronics, a Montreal-based aerospace company, recently alerted the Canadian government to a “cyber breach related incident” at their company in late May.
Procurement records show the company has done millions in work for the Canadian Armed Forces, chiefly in aerospace engineering and research and development — approximately $19.5 million since 2011, according to DND.
The majority of the contracts (66) were for research and development or engineering services.
The government announced on May 30 that CMC would be part of a team working on an $800 million job to upgrade Canada’s 85 CH-146 Griffon helicopters.
“DND/CAF does not comment on the cyber or IM/IT approaches of third-party vendors; however, we recognize the importance of cyber security in defence and defence contracting,” said Jessica Lamirande, a spokesperson for National Defence, in a statement to Global News.
Lamirande added that none of DND’s internal systems employ CMC Electronics technology.
“We are continuing to monitor this situation, while ensuring DND/CAF information is safeguarded.”
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