Early Computer Hacking Incident in Edmonton (1977)

Three students at the University of Alberta in Edmonton were some of the first people charged with computer hacking in Canada in 1977. They attempted to alter the billing system for computer usage by gaining unauthorized access to the system. This caused the nine million dollar computer system to crash five times in a week, leading to legal charges related to theft and computer misuse. The incident marked one of the early instances of computer hacking and legal consequences in the country.