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November 5, 2024On October 30, 2024, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security released its National Cyber Threat Assessment for 2025 and 2026. The report named state-sponsored activity from actors including China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, flagged the growing sophistication of ransomware, and highlighted how artificial intelligence is amplifying both attacks and disinformation.
Turning a national assessment into local action
Reports like this can feel remote from a Burlington manufacturer or a Hamilton clinic. They should not. The value is in translating it into decisions: where to spend limited security budget, which risks to prioritize, and which board conversations to have now rather than after an incident.
How to use the assessment
- Ransomware remains the top operational threat. Confirm you have tested, offline backups and a rehearsed recovery plan.
- Assume AI-enhanced phishing will make social engineering more convincing.
- Use it to brief leadership, as a credible, neutral reference for justifying investment.
Takeaway: The threat assessment is free, authoritative, and written for a Canadian audience. Pull out the two or three threats most relevant to you and check your defences against them honestly.