B.C.'s First Nations Health Authority reports cyberattack

The B.C. First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) has confirmed it was the victim of a cyberattack, and that some employee personal information was likely impacted in the breach.

The authority, which is responsible for delivering federal and provincial health programs to First Nations people living in B.C., said Wednesday that it first became aware of the attack on May 13.

The FNHA said that it learned of “unusual activity” on its corporate network on that day, and immediately took steps to block an unauthorized user from accessing its information.

It says that while an investigation into the cyberattack is in its early stages, there is evidence that some employee information and “limited personal information of others” was likely accessed in the attack.