Newfoundland healthcare workers angered by fake paid day off email used in cybersecurity test
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Leyland Cecco
Summary
Healthcare workers in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, were sent a scam email falsely promising a paid day off as a reward for their hard work implementing a new digital platform. The email turned out to be an internal cybersecurity test conducted by the province, which unions and staff have condemned as a 'cruel hoax' and 'insensitive' given the severe burnout, overwork, and understaffing crisis in the healthcare sector.
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bskyNewfoundland healthcare workers angered by fake paid day off email used in cybersecurity testtheguardian.comKey quotes
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Unions condemn 'insensitive' internal cybersecurity test sent to healthcare workers in Newfoundland and Labrador
Canadian healthcare staff decry 'cruel hoax' after scam email promises paid day off
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