Security Breach

• Guelph area schools included in Canada-wide yearbook cybersecurity breach

  A company that produces yearbooks notified UGDSB that software used to upload photos was compromised.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2024
  
• Hamilton Health Sciences employees terminated after privacy breach

  The hospital system said there is "no evidence" to suggest patient's health information was printed, downloaded or electronically shared with anyone. 

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2023
  
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• Convenience store giant 7-Eleven criticized over ID-scanning policy

  A Calgary man is among several Albertans who contacted Global News concerned over an ID-scanning policy at convenience store giant 7-Eleven.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2023
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• Okanagan College students worried that data leaked online following cyberattack

  The confidential files include passwords, social security numbers, and financial information which has raised concerns for students.

  Crime

  Feb 1, 2023
• Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming suppliers raise concerns regarding data hack

  SLGA is coming under fire for its handling of an information breach caused by a group of hackers shortly after Christmas Day last year.

  Investigations

  Apr 5, 2022
• City of Saint John, N.B., hit by cyber attack that prompts shutdown of IT systems

  Officials say they are working to "contain and eradicate" the virus and restore the systems, but they don't yet know how long that will take.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2020
• Hack exposes identities of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors in South Korea

  South Korea says a hacking attack stole the names and addresses of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors who resettled in the South.

  World

  Dec 28, 2018
• Loblaw resets all PC Plus customer passwords after security breach

  PC Plus members across Canada have been forced to reset their passwords after a security breach that resulted in points being stolen from customer accounts.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2017
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• Anyone found to be responsible for PharmaNet breach will be fired immediately: Premier Clark

  A day after it was revealed 7,500 British Columbians had their medical information compromised as the result of a breach in the province's prescription medication dispensing information system, the B.C. premier is speaking out.

  Feb 16, 2017
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• Yahoo warns users of more malicious activity linked to security breach

  Yahoo is warning users of potentially malicious activity on their accounts between 2015 and 2016.

  Tech

  Feb 15, 2017