Canada labels India a ‘cyber adversary’ in new security report


India has been described as an adversary for the first time in an official Canadian government document. That description came in the National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026 released by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, on Tuesday. In its section on cyber threat from “state adversaries”, it includes China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and India.

In its section on cyber threat from “state adversaries”, it includes China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and India. In its reference to India, the report stated, “We assess that Indian state-sponsored cyber threat actors likely conduct cyber threat activity against government of Canada networks for the purpose of espionage.”

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Source: Hindustan Times


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