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Canadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists and a ransomware gang last year

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Canadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists and a ransomware gang last year

Canada's spy agency disclosed in its annual report that it conducted hacking operations against drug traffickers, extremists, and a ransomware gang during the past year. The operations reflect broader national security concerns for Canada and its allies.

Why it matters: Security practitioners should monitor how state-sponsored cyber operations target criminal infrastructure, as these techniques, actors, and defensive responses may inform organizational threat modeling and incident response strategies.

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