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Hackers Exploit Microsoft Flaw in Canada

August 18, 2025
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Hackers Exploit Microsoft Flaw in Canada

Canada’s House of Commons has been the victim of a significant data breach, with threat actors exploiting a recently disclosed Microsoft vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to a database. The cyberattack, which occurred on a Friday, reportedly compromised sensitive employee information, including names, job titles, office locations, and email addresses, as well as details about their House of Commons-managed computers and mobile devices. The breach highlights the growing and persistent cyber threats facing Canada’s government and critical infrastructure, and it underscores the need for constant vigilance against sophisticated attackers.

The attack appears to be linked to a Microsoft SharePoint zero-day vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-53770, which carries a critical CVSS score of 9.8. A zero-day vulnerability is a software flaw that is unknown to the vendor and for which no patch exists, making it an especially potent weapon for attackers. In this case, the flaw is a deserialization of untrusted data in on-premises Microsoft SharePoint Server, which allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network without authentication. Microsoft had issued a warning in July about the active exploitation of this flaw, and the House of Commons breach serves as a stark example of the real-world consequences of such vulnerabilities.

The data compromised in this breach could be used for a variety of malicious purposes. While the attackers’ identity and motives remain unknown, the information could be sold on the dark web, used for future phishing and social engineering campaigns, or leveraged to gain further access to government systems. The exposure of employee names, job titles, and email addresses provides a perfect foundation for targeted attacks designed to trick individuals into revealing more sensitive information or downloading malware. This type of information is also valuable for impersonation, allowing attackers to pose as legitimate employees to bypass security controls or commit fraud.

Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE), the country’s national cryptologic agency, is working with the House of Commons to investigate the incident. While the CSE has noted a rise in cyber threats from state adversaries like China, Russia, and Iran, attribution for this specific attack is not yet clear. The use of a sophisticated zero-day exploit, however, is a hallmark of state-sponsored or highly organized criminal groups. The attack on the House of Commons is part of a broader trend of increasing cyberattacks on Canadian entities, with recent incidents affecting major organizations like WestJet, Nova Scotia Power, Air Canada, and Suncor Energy.

The breach serves as a critical reminder of the ongoing need for robust cybersecurity measures across all sectors, particularly within government. The speed with which attackers can leverage new vulnerabilities, and the potential for a small data leak to snowball into a more significant compromise, necessitates a proactive and adaptive approach to security. While the immediate focus is on containing the damage and investigating the source of the attack, the long-term lesson for Canada and its institutions is the importance of continuous security monitoring, rapid patching, and comprehensive employee training to defend against a constantly evolving threat landscape.

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  • Hackers Exploit Microsoft Flaw to Breach Canada’s House of Commons
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