RCMP investigating cyber attack, website down
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canada's federal police force, is currently addressing a cyber attack that has disrupted its network operations. This incident has prompted the initiation of a criminal investigation by the RCMP to ascertain the full extent of the security breach.
RCMP's chief security officer, Paul L. Brown, assured the public that the incident has not compromised the safety and security of Canadians, nor has it impacted RCMP's operational capabilities. The RCMP has engaged in communication with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) to report the cyber incident.
An observable consequence of the cyber event is the downtime of the RCMP's official website, which has been inaccessible, displaying an HTTP 404 (Not Found) error message. Attempts to visit the site lead to a redirection to an install.php page, which typically signifies the initial setup process for websites powered by content management systems like WordPress or Drupal. This redirection suggests that the website might be undergoing reconfiguration by system administrators, a scenario that is unusual for a live, fully operational website.
No details are disclosed about the nature of the attack or any impact.
Some parts of the RCMP's digital presence remain accessible through an alternate domain, rcmp.ca, although attempts to access the main homepage are redirected to the non-functional rcmp-grc.gc.ca domain.
