Qualinet

Qualinet,operating under the alias Qualinet, is a Quebec‑based company that provides cleaning services. Its headquarters are located in Canada, and it serves clients primarily within the province of Quebec. The organization’s core activity revolves around delivering cleaning and maintenance solutions to commercial and institutional customers, as indicated by the description of a Quebec‑based cleaning services firm in its incident history.

Qualinet has been the subject of multiple cyber incidents that have shaped its public profile. In early 2025 it suffered a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of some data, prompting the activation of its emergency response plan, the engagement of external specialists, and the swift restoration of systems while committing to notify affected individuals under Quebec’s Law 25. Similar events occurred in late 2025 and early 2025, each involving data theft, emergency protocol activation, specialist involvement, system restoration, and cooperation with the Quebec City Police Service and the Commission d’accès à l’information. In February 2021 the company faced a ransomware attack by the Avaddon group, during which the attackers claimed to have exfiltrated 100 GB of human‑resources data and threatened public disclosure, although Qualinet denied any breach or data theft.

These incidents highlight Qualinet’s focus on incident response transparency and its adherence to provincial privacy legislation. Leadership has repeatedly emphasized the importance of public disclosure to raise awareness about evolving cyber threats, particularly the use of artificial intelligence by criminals to identify vulnerabilities. While the sources do not disclose quantitative details such as employee count, revenue, or ownership structure, they confirm Qualinet’s status as a Quebec‑based cleaning services provider that operates under Canadian legal frameworks and maintains an emergency response capability to manage cybersecurity events.