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Ransomware protection Alberta 2026

Ransomware Attacks Are Targeting Edmonton Businesses in 2026 — Here’s How to Protect Yours

A law office in St. Albert. A construction firm in Nisku. A medical clinic in Sherwood Park. These aren’t hypothetical targets — they’re the kinds of Alberta businesses that ransomware groups are actively going after right now. Ransomware attacks on Canadian small and medium businesses increased by over 150% between 2023 and 2025. Alberta, with […]

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The Canvas Hack Just Exposed 9,000 Schools — Is Your Business Next?

Last week, a cybercriminal group called ShinyHunters hacked Instructure — the company behind Canvas, the learning management platform used by universities and schools worldwide. Instructure confirmed the breach on May 3, 2026, and the numbers are staggering: up to 9,000 institutions affected, with names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and private messages exposed across potentially […]