Quebec could be the target of cyberattacks from Russians trying to invade the United States, three experts said.
We are a potential target, because we have close connections with the United Statesexplained Paul Laurier, president of Vigiteck and former investigator at the Sûreté du Québec in the fraud and cyberattacks division, in an interview with All one morning.
Let’s say Hydro-Quebec’s infrastructure is the victim of an attack, it could disrupt the production and supply of electricity to the United States which will also affect themHe added.
No structure is exempt, warns Alexis Dorais-Joncas, director of the research and development center of the company Cyber security i7, into the microphone of Noon Information.
Anything in the area of critical infrastructure that connects to our American neighbors can be targeted. We are talking of the energy sector, transportation and also of all the other institutions that form the basis of our societyhe explains.
Can Quebec defend itself?
Nationwide, Canada has the infrastructure to bomb the enemyemphasizes Paul Laurier.
Quebec, for its part, is on the right track, having taken steps to this effect in recent years.
There are information exchange groups […] trusting each other and exchanging information about attacks […] and it helps everyone mount a more effective defense systemexplanation by Alexis Dorais-Joncas.
But we should not stop improving security in key sectors such as energy, transportation, telecommunications and financial institutions, said Mourad Debbabi, an expert on cybersecurity, cybercriminalistics and protection of critical infrastructure.
kasi ‘there is zero riskhe said.
The link between war and cyberattacks
Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, all countries opposed to Russia have been directly threatened by Moscow to be the target of cyberattacks, Paul Laurier raised.
On the Canadian side, it is true that the frequency of attacks has increased compared to last year, Mourad Debbabi said.
However, most of these cyberattacks have no connection to the conflict, warns Alexis Dorais-Joncas. The hackers who worked before the conflict continue despite the warHe added.
The threat is real [mais] he is always truesaid Mourad Debbabi.
Source: Radio-Canada
