The investigation by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) into the October 2021 cyber attack on the provincial health system is now complete. The Report was sent to the parties today and it will be posted on our web site tomorrow, May 24, 2023, for members of the public to read.
The Report is being issued by Sean Murray, Director of Research and Quality Assurance, acting in the role of Commissioner’s Delegate, in accordance with the authority delegated to him by Commissioner Michael Harvey under section 103 of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 and section 80 of the Personal Health Information Act.
Mr. Murray will be holding a technical briefing and media availability on Wednesday, May 24 2023, at the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner starting at 9:45 a.m. Registered media should come to the main entrance of the NL Housing Building at 9:30 a.m. to be escorted to the OIPC offices.
This will be an in-person event held in the OIPC Boardroom at 2 Canada Drive (NL Housing Building). As space will be limited, media planning to attend are asked to register in advance by contacting commissioner@oipc.nl.ca. Media unable to attend in person may join via audio only by registering in advance. For sound quality purposes, registered media are asked to use a landline if at all possible.
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Media contact
Sean Murray
Director of Research and Quality Assurance
commissioner@oipc.nl.ca
709-729-6309
Background:
Commissioner Harvey recused himself from the cyber attack investigation on March 21, 2023, in response to a court application by government seeking to remove him from the investigation due to allegations of reasonable apprehension of bias based on Commissioner Harvey’s executive position with the Department of Health and Community Services prior to his appointment as Commissioner. While he rejected the allegations as unfounded, he nevertheless delegated responsibility for the investigation and issuance of the Report to Mr. Murray because of the delay that would have resulted from having the matter heard in court.