From: Communications Security Establishment Canada
Statement
September 29, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario
We are aware of reports identifying suspicious activity, including suspected AI agent activity, targeting publicly accessible websites, such as the Government of Canada. There is no indication that government systems have been compromised at this time.
Public-facing government websites routinely receive automated and potentially malicious requests. Such activity is an ongoing feature of the online environment and does not, on its own, indicate a successful cyber incident. While such activity is common, the Government of Canada takes reports of potential cyber security incidents and suspicious online activity seriously. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) is working closely with government partners to assess the information referenced in the reports.
The Cyber Centre employs robust, layered cyber security measures to help protect Government of Canada networks, systems and information from evolving cyber threats. Our world-class cyber defence tools are designed to detect and block malicious activity, regardless of its source.
More broadly, the Cyber Centre works closely with partners in Canada and internationally, including all levels of government, Indigenous communities, industry, academia and developers of advanced AI models, to better understand the opportunities, challenges and cyber security risks associated with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. Through this work, the Cyber Centre shares advice, guidance, threat intelligence and cyber defence services to help strengthen the security and resilience of Government of Canada systems, critical infrastructure and Canada's broader digital ecosystem.
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