The Municipality of North Perth is responding to a significant cybersecurity incident discovered on November 26, 2025, marking the latest in a series of municipal attacks targeting Canadian public services. According to the municipality’s official statement, the event forced immediate containment measures and disrupted access to several administrative systems—most notably waste management and community planning services, which rely on digital platforms for scheduling, permitting, and service coordination.
While the investigation is ongoing, the attack has been attributed to WorldLe@ks, a threat actor that has become increasingly active across North America throughout 2025. WorldLe@ks is believed to be a rebrand of the Hunters International ransomware group, which pivoted from traditional file-encryption ransomware to a pure data-theft and extortion model. Since early 2025, the group has focused entirely on infiltrating networks, stealing sensitive information, and threatening to publish it unless victims pay a ransom—removing the encryption step that historically caused widespread operational outages.
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