[Weekly Security News] Major Canadian grocery retailer Sobeys was targeted by a cyber attack

[November 10, 2022]

1. Major Canadian grocery retailer Sobeys was targeted by a cyber attack

Canada’s second-largest supermarket chain Sobeys was hit by a ransomware attack, which is one of the cyber attacks. Computer-related systems at more than 1,500 Sobeys stores across Canada have been shut down and computers and in-store systems have been disrupted. Business representatives are currently hiring cybersecurity experts to take immediate action to resolve the situation.

Source: BlogTo

 

2. How DDoS attacks impact your business

According to a report by a cybersecurity company, there were 6,019,888 DDoS attacks worldwide in the first half of 2022. In this article, cyber hackers are looking for new ways to disrupt businesses with DDoS, and Email, sales force automation, customer relationship management, and other business services are the main targets of DDoS attacks. As the cyber threats become increasingly complex, businesses are struggling to prevent these attacks which are also costly.

Source: ITP.net

 

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