Ontario jail scales back operations after cyber breach of security systems
By
Isaac Callan, Colin D'Mello
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
The Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ontario suffered a cyber breach of its security systems on June 1, forcing the jail to take servers offline and scale back operations under a continuity of operations plan. The breach was identified by staff and involved the jail's security systems, though specific details remain undisclosed. The facility avoided a full lockdown but reduced operational capacity in response to the incident.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledStaff at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ont., realized the jail had suffered a 'breach related to its security systems' sometime on June 1.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of the Solicitor General's office told Global News the correctional facility moved to its 'continuity of operations plan.'
That involves scaling back how the jail operates but stops short of a full lockdown.
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