Security News > 2024 > March > Canada's anti-money laundering agency offline after cyberattack
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada has announced that a "Cyber incident" forced it to take its corporate systems offline as a precaution.
FINTRAC is a government agency in Canada that operates as the country's financial intelligence unit.
The agency has published a short press statement on its website stating that the Centre's intelligence or classified systems were not accessed, so sensitive information and operational capabilities related to its core mission remain secure.
"As a precautionary measure, FINTRAC has taken its corporate systems offline in order to ensure their integrity and to protect the information that the Centre maintains."
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