A Canadian man has been accused of co-ordinating ransomware and other cyber-attacks on individuals, businesses and government agencies. He was arrested on 30 November and remains in police custody awaiting a court date. Another Canadian man was charged in January for allegedly carrying out ransomware attacks linked to the Netwalker gang. This is the second significant arrest of an alleged ransomware hacker in Canada this year. Many of these crews are run completely remotely, so you never really know who is ultimately pressing the buttons and where they are from. Is Canada becoming a ransomware attack hotbed ?