Statement from The Regional Municipality of Durham
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham recently became aware of a cybersecurity incident that occurred with a third-party software provider, which impacted the region.
We have contacted the relevant authorities and regulators. Our IT teams, working with the service provider, took immediate steps to secure our systems. The incident did not impact the Region’s core IT systems.
Our experts are now investigating the matter to determine the information that may be involved and the impact of this incident. It is important to note that the vulnerability related to the service provider has been addressed and our systems have been secured.
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all residents and we are taking this matter very seriously. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause affected parties.
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