Closer Look
In this new nightly feature, Village Media journalists take a deeper dive into important stories making headlines around the province
Every day, our local journalists tackle the stories that matter most: the ones that impact your day-to-day life.
In communities across the province — as well at Queen’s Park and on Parliament Hill — our on-the-ground reporters and editors chase down the answers you need to know.
In this new nightly segment — ‘Closer Look’ — Village Media’s Scott Sexsmith sits down with one of our journalists to explore an important story they are covering.
These interviews are designed to help you better understand how our reporters gather the information that lands in your local news feed.
Closer Look
CLOSER LOOK: Uncovering the true cost of a cyberattack
Ransomware attacks are big business, but rarely does the public get an inside glimpse of just how costly they can be. One of our reporters peels back the curtain — with the help of FOI legislation.
In cities and towns across Ontario — and at Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill — our journalists work for you. Their mission is to dig for answers and tell you what they find.
This new feature — ‘Closer Look’ — is a chance to hear directly from those reporters and editors. These conversations go beyond the headlines, helping viewers better understand how we gather the details that land in your local news feed.
On tonight's episode: The true cost of a cyberattack.
Hackers are as busy as ever these days, breaching the computer systems of vulnerable companies and other institutions in pursuit of ransoms.
Cyberattacks are big business — but rarely does the public get an inside glimpse of just how costly they can be.
Village Media's Sudbury.com used freedom-of-information legislation to uncover more details about a 2024 cyber incident that crippled IT services at Laurentian University. It turns out the attack cost the university more than $800,000 in consulting fees, overtime and other expenses (insurance claim pending).
SEE: FOI reveals 2024 cyber incident at Laurentian cost university almost $818K
Sudbury.com reporter Heidi Ulrichsen broke the story and joins us tonight with all the details. You can read her latest coverage HERE.
Stay tuned for more episodes of ‘Closer Look’ every weeknight at 7 p.m. You can find all our previous segments HERE.
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