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Community that lost $472,000 to cyber attack failed to investigate: auditor general

  • The Municipality of Westlake-Gladstone lost over $472,000 due to a cyber attack between 2019 and 2020, as stated by Auditor General Tyson Shtykalo.
  • The report indicates that municipal officials failed to learn how individuals gained access to bank accounts.
  • Without an investigation, the municipality could not understand the breach and prevent future incidents, according to the report.
  • Shtykalo recommends that the provincial government provide cybersecurity training and improve oversight in issuing grants and reviewing financials.
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Community that lost $472,000 to cyber attack failed to investigate: auditor general - Winnipeg

Manitoba's auditor general says a rural municipality failed to properly investigate a cyber attack that resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Community that lost $472,000 to cyber attack failed to investigate: auditor general

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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