CALGARY, Alberta–An unknown number of credit unions across Canada have been hit by a “cybersecurity incident.”
It is not believed any member data was compromised, but some members may find their access to online services affected as part of the response, according to Celeron Systems, which offers digital technology services to credit unions.
Celero Solutions told the CBC it became aware of "unauthorized access to the company's systems" on June 8.
"We immediately convened our incident response team and took a number of security measures," the company said in a statement to CBC News. "We have received assurances that our network and systems are secure."
The company's website says its services are used by more than 115 credit unions and financial institutions across Canada. Celero did not indicate how many of those clients have been affected by the cybersecurity incident, CBC reported.
In an email to CBC, Celero said at that point, there was "no evidence of compromised member data or unauthorized access to member-facing systems."
"The ability of some members to access online services may be impacted due to individual credit union's actions as part of the ongoing investigation and response into the incident," the company told the news network.
‘Contained and Secure’
Sunrise Credit Union, which has 19 branches in southwestern Manitoba, told CBC it experienced a cyber incident on June 8. It did not provide details on the incident, but it was "contained, and systems are secure," Sunrise president and CEO Tim Klassen told CBC. "We initiated standard incident response processes, rapidly shutting down access, introducing strengthened security measures, and bringing on external experts to support an investigation.
“In-branch services have been limited," but members still had access to online and mobile app banking, as well as ATM and point-of-sale services, he added in a statement to CBC.