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Cyber gang behind N.S. breach says it erased stolen data, but experts urge caution

Cyber gang behind N.S. breach says it erased stolen data, but experts urge caution

HALIFAX — A hacker gang said to be in possession of sensitive personal information belonging to as many as 100,000 Nova Scotians says it has deleted the data, but cybersecurity experts say the province should be suspicious of that claim.
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Rebuilding homes after Nova Scotia wildfires could take up to three years

Rebuilding homes after Nova Scotia wildfires could take up to three years

HALIFAX — It could take years to rebuild hundreds of homes destroyed by unprecedented wildfires in Nova Scotia, a construction industry leader says.
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Huge wildfire in southwestern Nova Scotia 'being held' after burning for 11 days

Huge wildfire in southwestern Nova Scotia 'being held' after burning for 11 days

HALIFAX — The record-breaking wildfire in southwestern Nova Scotia that started 11 days ago near Barrington Lake is no longer moving, emergency officials said Wednesday.
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Deputy fire chief conducts grim tour of Halifax subdivisions scarred by wildfires

Deputy fire chief conducts grim tour of Halifax subdivisions scarred by wildfires

HALIFAX — The wildfire that destroyed 150 homes in suburban Halifax last week was as capricious as it was destructive, a fire official said Tuesday as he led members of the media on a tour through two scorched subdivisions.
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Nova Scotia estimates up to 100,000 people affected by online security breach

Nova Scotia estimates up to 100,000 people affected by online security breach

HALIFAX — As many as 100,000 Nova Scotians may have had sensitive personal information stolen in a global privacy breach affecting a file transfer system used by the provincial government, officials confirmed Tuesday.
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Extent of N.S. software breach still unknown, Microsoft blames ransomware gang

Extent of N.S. software breach still unknown, Microsoft blames ransomware gang

HALIFAX — Microsoft security experts say hackers affiliated with the notorious Clop ransomware group are behind an attack on a third-party file sharing system that resulted in the theft of personal data belonging to Nova Scotians.
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Mix of relief and sadness as evacuees return home after Halifax wildfire

Mix of relief and sadness as evacuees return home after Halifax wildfire

HALIFAX — Residents whose homes survived the Halifax-area wildfire say their emotions range from relief over being spared to sadness for neighbours who face rebuilding from the ground up.
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Uncertainty remains for Halifax-area evacuees as wildfire 100 per cent contained

Uncertainty remains for Halifax-area evacuees as wildfire 100 per cent contained

HALIFAX — In the days since he lost his home in the wildfires that swept through his Halifax-area subdivision, Dwayne Melnick has had a mission to focus on: find a place to stay. Speak to insurance companies and contractors.
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Nova Scotia investigating theft of personal info through file transfer service MoveIt

Nova Scotia investigating theft of personal info through file transfer service MoveIt

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says it is investigating the theft of personal information stolen through a global privacy breach to a third-party file transfer system the province was using.
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Officials declare Halifax-area wildfire largely contained as rain brings relief

Officials declare Halifax-area wildfire largely contained as rain brings relief

HALIFAX — Heavy rain and some military reinforcements arrived to assist efforts on Saturday to quell the wildfires that have destroyed homes and caused the evacuation of thousands of people across Nova Scotia.
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