Data Hack

• Nova Scotia identifies thousands of stolen records in global security breach

  The stolen information includes 55,000 records with names, addresses, dates of birth and years of service involving past and present teachers.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2023
  
• Cyber gang behind N.S. breach says it erased stolen data, but experts urge caution

  A threat analyst with cybersecurity company Emsisoft says the cyber gang's claim to have deleted data belonging to public sector bodies should be assumed to be false.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2023
  
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• Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority continues data hack investigation

  As the investigation continues, SLGA has found some clients information may have also been accessed during the cyber incident.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2022
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• Canada Post reports data breach to 44 large businesses, 950K customers affected

  On May 19, Commport Communications, an EDI solution supplier used by Canada Post, informed the company that data associated with some of their customers had been compromised. 

  Canada

  May 26, 2021
• Data breach at Desjardins caused by series of gaps, privacy watchdog says

  The incident at Desjardins compromised the data of nearly 9.7 million Canadians.

  Economy

  Dec 14, 2020
• Ticketfly hacked: What to know about the online ticketing service’s data breach

  Concert ticket retailer Ticketfly has been offline since last week after a data breach leaked customer's personal information and disrupted live music at venues across North America.

  Tech

  Jun 4, 2018
• 150M MyFitnessPal accounts hacked, Under Armour urging users to change passwords

  Under Armour is urging users to change their passwords immediately, which they can do by navigating to the "My Home" tab on the MyFitnessPal app or website, selecting "Settings" and then selecting "Change Password."

  Consumer

  Mar 30, 2018
• Trump International Toronto among 7 hotels hit by data hacks

  Customer credit and debit card numbers may have been stolen at seven Trump hotels, including one in Toronto, after its payment systems were hacked for over a year.

  Money

  Oct 5, 2015
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• 4,488 had active Ashley Madison accounts despite saying they were under 18

  Why did a 15-year-old Saskatchewan girl, and nearly 5,000 other people who said they were under 18, have accounts on Ashley Madison?

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2015
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• Where 1,296 gay Ashley Madison users face prison, flogging, execution

  Globally, about 300,000 men set up Ashley Madison accounts to look for sex with other men. Some in countries, like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, that retain severe punishment for sexual contact between men.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2015