The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), the main official body for psychologists in Canada, is said to have been the target of a cyberattack by the infamous Medusa ransomware group.
The recent incident points out the rising risk posed by threat actors demanding confidential data from enterprises. The CPA, founded in 1939 and registered under the Canada Corporations Act in May 1950, is currently dealing with the fallout from this breach.
The cyberattack on the Canadian Psychological Association
Medusa, an infamous cyber threat actor, took involvement in the CPA attack. On its dark web channel, “MEDUSA BLOG,” the gang released details of the Canadian Psychological Association data breach, adding a countdown timer to put heat to the situation at hand.
They have issued deadlines, seeking $10,000 to postpone the release of hacked info for another day, and a whopping $200,000 to completely delete the data, which may then be retrieved again.
The CPA has yet to publish an official comment or statement in response to the Canadian Psychological Association data leak.
Victims of Medusa Ransomware group
This cyberattack on the CPA is not a single incident. The Minneapolis Public School (MPS) District suffered a massive ransomware attack. In this instance, highly sensitive data regarding children and teachers was revealed on the internet, including complaints of abuse and psychologica
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