The organization tasked with managing the lake and river systems along the border between the U.S. and Canada for the last hundred years announced Wednesday that it experienced a cyberattack following reports that ransomware hackers claimed to have stolen reams of data.
The International Joint Commission (IJC) — guided by the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty signed by both countries — approves projects that affect the water levels and flows across the border, investigates transboundary issues and offers solutions.
On Monday, the NoEscape ransomware gang claimed it attacked the organization — which has offices in Washington, D.C., Ottawa and Windsor — and stole 80 GB of contracts, geological files, conflict of interest forms and more.
#NoEscape has listed the International Joint Commission. #ransomware 1/3 pic.twitter.com/MCQzSCbmUS
— Brett Callow (@BrettCallow) September 11, 2023
The gang gave the IJC 10 days to respond to their demand for a ransom. The group did not say how much money it was demanding to unlock the files.
On Wednesday, an ICJ spokesperson confirmed that it was dealing with a cybersecurity issue but declined to elaborate about whether law enforcement has been contacted or if the organization was facing operational issues.
“The International Joint Commission has experienced a cyber security incident,” a spokesperson said. “The organization is taking measures to investigate and resolve the situation.”
They did not respond to requests for comment about whether a ransom would be pa ..
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