Employees of Newfoundland and Labrador’s health authority recently received an email thanking them for their hard work in recent months with the promise of a day off — only to find out it was all just a cybersecurity test.

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

The email — which was titled “June Holiday” — contained instructions to register for the day off by June 17 by clicking on a link.