Data Breach
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B.C. cyber breach exposed TB tests, insurance dataThe First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia says online hackers gained access to an array of personal information including medical test results.CrimeOct 7
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23andMe to pay $30 million in U.S. settlement over data breachA preliminary settlement of the proposed class action was filed late Thursday night in federal court in San Francisco, and requires a judge's approval.ConsumerSep 13
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Park’N Fly data breach hits roughly a million customersThe incident happened between July 11 and July 13, and may have included names, email and mail addresses, Aeroplan and CAA numbers.CanadaAug 26
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Was every American’s social security number leaked? Don’t panic yetA hacker claimed to have the personal information of 'the entire population of' the U.S., Canada and the U.K. — but experts are dubious.TechAug 16
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Canada’s privacy commissioner launches investigation into Ticketmaster breach'Ticketmaster holds the personal information of millions of Canadians. The investigation will allow us to understand why this cyber incident happened.'CanadaJul 31
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Massive AT&T data breach includes calls to CanadaAn AT&T spokesperson confirmed Friday that the cellular data affected in a recent massive breach includes made calls to Canadian numbers.U.S. NewsJul 12
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Canada, U.K. launch joint privacy investigation into 23andMe data breachCanada and the U.K. are launching a joint privacy investigation into 23andMe following a security breach that saw 6.9 million user accounts compromised.CanadaJun 10
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U.K. defence ministry hit by data breach, ‘malign actor’ exposed personal dataThe Ministry of Defence would not confirm media reports that Chinese hackers are suspected of carrying out the cyberattack, but said it "cannot rule out state involvement."WorldMay 7
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Libraries in B.C. Interior breached by hackers demanding ransomB.C. libraries have been targeted by a hacker who demanded a ransom or they would release user data that includes the phone numbers and email addresses of some clients.EntertainmentMay 3
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Giant Tiger customer data compromised in cyber ‘incident.’ What to knowGiant Tiger is advising customers to be wary of phone calls and emails they may receive after a cybersecurity incident compromised contact information.ConsumerMar 25
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