A 32-year-old Surrey, B.C., man has been arrested and charged in connection with a cyber scam that prompted half a million dollars in city funds to be sent to a fake vendor, police say.

A staff member of a city housing affiliate received an email in March 2024 that appeared legitimate with an "altered banking details for a vendor payment," according to police.

The email was received one month after the city was hit with a ransomeware attack in February of that year that disrupted various services…