Information Breach

• Hamilton apologizes for ‘information breach’ that exposed delegates addresses, phone numbers

  The city says it's reached out to Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner after discovering an online breach that impacted individuals registered for public meetings.

  Canada

  Jan 23
  
• NSHA to contact 211 people whose private information was breached

  The NSHA says the privacy breach involves two employees, but won’t comment on their employment status.

  Health

  Aug 4, 2020
  
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• More instances of ‘unusual activity’ found on N.S. freedom of information website

  The province says they're also providing free credit reporting services for a year to the 323 people affected by the breach.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2018
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• Police ‘overreached’ in arrest of N.S. man accused in breach of website: experts

  David Fraser, a Halifax privacy lawyer, said "it seems like the Crown will have a very difficult time proving fraudulent intent."

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2018
• Halifax law firm looking into possible class action over N.S. data breach

  Information including social insurance numbers, birth dates and personal addresses were inappropriately accessed when the province's freedom of information (FOI) portal was breached between March 3 and 5.

  Crime

  Apr 16, 2018
• SaskPower employee fired for ‘snooping’ on more than 4,000 employee files

  Snooping on personal staff data, including SIN numbers, salaries and spouse names, led to a SaskPower employee being fired in January.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2016
• Edmonton man outraged after information breach by city hospital

  An Edmonton man was left stunned after being discharged from the Royal Alexandra Hospital and discovering the discharge papers he was given were not his own.

  Health

  Oct 10, 2014