You are browsing the - website
Go to main contentGo to footerNavigation help Start of main content
commentsAccess the Comments section
Open in full screen mode
Kingston Police have notified the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario of the situation.
Photo : CBC/Paul Jay
Posted at 9:04 p.m. EST
Listen to the article
The audio version of this article is generated by speech synthesis, a technology based on artificial intelligence.
Police in Kingston, Ontario, advised the public Monday that a cyberattack is increasing wait times for some of its services, but says it continues to respond to urgent calls just as quickly.
She was alerted to the problem Friday by what she initially thought was a problem with her computer network.
When they realized that it was a cyber incident, the police said in a press release that they immediately implemented mitigation measures, including closing access, to protect the public, staff, data and the organization
.
Our priority is to serve and protect the public
she assures.
The Ontario Provincial Police Cybercrime Squad is assisting in the investigation.
Newsletter HERE Ontario
Once a day, receive the essential regional news.
