Kingston, Ont. police affected by ‘cyber incident’ [Video]

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating an unspecified “cyber incident” that has affected the Kingston Police Service.

In a release Monday, Kingston police said a network issue was first identified on Friday that was determined to be the result of a “cyber incident.” Police said it affected some IT systems, particularly non-emergency functions. The Kingston Police Service’s website appeared to be functioning normally Monday evening and a spokesperson was able to respond to CTV News Ottawa by email.

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The ability for Kingston police to respond to emergency situations has not been impacted, both Kingston police and the OPP said.

“Following identification of the cyber incident, Kingston Police immediately implemented mitigation strategies, including shutting down access, to protect the public, our staff, data, and organization. In addition, we operationalized a team, which includes third-party cyber security experts, …