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JAKARTA – Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand revealed on Saturday June 3 that her country’s critical infrastructure is increasingly the target of cyberattacks, which threaten the economy of the world’s fourth largest producer of crude oil.

The US State Department warned last month that China has the ability to launch cyberattacks on oil and gas pipelines and rail systems, after researchers uncovered a Chinese hacking group spying on the networks.

In an interview on the sidelines of an Asian security meeting in Singapore, Anand said there had been an increase in cyberattacks across North America, although he did not name the actors responsible. these attacks.

“We have seen attacks on critical infrastructure in our country and we are taking great care to inform Canadian organizations and businesses to take mitigating measures,” Anand said, quoted. Reuters.

“The risks can be enormous for our economy and the systems that protect the lives of our citizens,” he added.

Canada is home to a number of major pipelines that are important to the world’s crude oil supply. Multinational energy companies such as Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell have major operations in the country.

Anand was speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s largest security gathering, where tensions between the United States and China dominated proceedings.

Chinese military officials have accused the United States and its allies of using the conference to plot against Beijing and divide the Asia-Pacific region.

“We have to look at China with open eyes. They have become an increasingly disruptive global power,” Anand said when asked about China’s grievances.

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