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N.L. health-care workers got an email promising a day off \u2014 but it was only a cybersecurity test<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-06-17 13:36:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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Employees of Newfoundland and Labrador\u2019s health authority recently received an email thanking them for their hard work in recent months with the promise of a day off \u2014 only to find out it was all just a cybersecurity test.<\/p>\n

In an email obtained by CBC News, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services said in recognition of the work they\u2019d put in during the recent implementation of the new digital health information system CorCare, all employees would receive a paid day off.<\/p>\n

The email \u2014 which was titled “June Holiday” \u2014 contained instructions to register for the day off by June 17 by clicking on a link.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you for the care, professionalism, and commitment you continue to bring to N.L. Health Services and to the people and community we serve,\u201d the email concluded.<\/p>\n

However, it turned out the email was sent as part of an internal cybersecurity test to track employees who clicked on the link.<\/p>\n

\"ANLHS has apologized for sending out a phishing email that promised health-care workers a paid day off. (NLHS)<\/p>\n

In an email sent Wednesday, vice president of digital health and interim chief information officer Steve Lockyer apologized for what he called the \u201ccybersecurity awareness email.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are taking a step back to review how these exercises are developed and communicated to ensure they reflect the respectful and supportive culture we strive to foster,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

‘Very poor taste,’ says RNU president<\/h2>\n

Organizations that represent health-care workers have been quick to slam the province\u2019s health authority over the move.<\/p>\n

Registered Nurses\u2019 Union Newfoundland and Labrador president Yvette Coffey said while cybersecurity education is important, nurses are upset over the email at a time when many are stressed over working conditions.<\/p>\n

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