Report a Cyber Security Incident

If you are aware of an actual, or potential, incident please see the list below and contact the responsible organization.

• Spam
• Fraud
• Cybercrime
• Child Exploitation
• Threats to critical infrastructure, businesses and provincial/territorial/municipal governments

Spam

Lead:
Spam Reporting Centre (SRC), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

Contact:
Spam Reporting Centre (SRC)

For more information:

• About the anti-spam law
• Information for individuals
• Information for businesses and organizations

Fraud

Lead:
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC)

Contact:
Toll Free: 1-888-495-8501
Toll Free Fax: 1-888-654-9426

For more information:

• Types of fraud
• Little Black Book of Scams

Cybercrime

Lead:
Local law enforcement and/or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Contact:
If you believe a cyber incident is of a criminal nature, please contact your local law enforcement agency.

For more information:

• Tips from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
• Cybercrime: an overview of incidents and issues in Canada

Child Exploitation

Lead:
Cybertip, Canadian Centre for Child Protection

Contact:
If you know about a child who is in immediate danger or risk, call 911 or your local police.

For non-urgent reporting, visit Cybertip.ca , Canada's national tip line for reporting the sexual exploitation of children.

For more information:

• Report types

Threats to Critical Infrastructure, Businesses and Provincial/Territorial/Municipal Governments

Cyber security is a shared responsibility. The timely sharing of relevant cyber threat information increases the overall security and resilience of Canada's public and private sector cyber infrastructure.

Critical infrastructure, businesses and provincial/territorial/municipal governments are encouraged to report cyber security incidents to the Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC).

Reporting allows CCIRC to form a more accurate view of cyber security threats and share up to date information and advice with partners.

If you believe that your organization's network has been compromised, or that someone is attempting to do so, please report the incident to the Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre.

In order to help prevent cyber security incidents, CCIRC recommends implementing the Top 4 Strategies to Mitigate Targeted Cyber Intrusions.

Date modified:

2016-05-27