March 28, 2019 – Gatineau – Ottawa - Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Yesterday, the CRTC and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) National Division each executed a warrant at a residence located in the Greater Toronto Area. The operation is part of an international coordinated effort with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Australian Federal Police.
The warrants were obtained as part of ongoing parallel investigations into Remote Access Trojan (RAT) technology. This type of malicious software (malware) enables remote access to Canadian computers, without their users' consent and can lead to the subsequent installation of other malware and theft of personal information.
Tips from international private cyber security firms triggered the investigation.
