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January 1, 2019
2019 Update: Cyber Threats to Canada’s Democratic Process
Cyber Crime
2019 Update: Cyber Threats to Canada's Democratic Process
DATE
January 1, 2019
AUTHORS
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
YEARS
2019
POLICIES
Cyber Crime
2019 Update: Cyber Threats to Canada's Democratic Process
This report considers cyber threat activity that affects the democratic process. Cyber threat activity involves the use of cyber tools (e.g. malware and spearphishing) to compromise the security of an information system by altering the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of a system or the information it contains. While there is a significant amount of false and misleading information online, foreign cyber interference targeting voters occurs when foreign threat actors use cyber tools to covertly manipulate online information in order to influence votersÂ’ opinions and behaviours.
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