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Ontario Hospital Resumes Emergency Services After ‘Cyber Incident’
Last Friday, the Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) reopened the doors to their emergency department following a “cyber incident” from earlier in the week. Ongoing IT issues have kept the hospital in “Code Grey,” meaning they are without essential services but thanks to support from local hospital partners, KDH was able to resume their emergency care.
4.9 Million Affected by Retail Giant Neiman Marcus Data Breach
Retail giant Neiman Marcus is working with law enforcement and third-party cyber security experts to investigate a recently discovered data breach from May 2020. The company has released a statement notifying 4.6 million customers that their online account information may have been stolen by a third party.
Employees Seek Class Action Lawsuit After Info Stolen In Data Breach
A class action lawsuit has been proposed against US truck manufacturer, Navistar for a data breach that exposed current and former employee information. Victims are claiming the compromised data was a consequence of the company being negligent and reckless” with their attempts to properly safeguard sensitive data and implement sufficient security methods.
144,000 Canadians’ Personal Info Mishandled by Federal Departments
According to the OPC, over the past two years under reported breach numbers indicate that 144,000 Canadians may have had their personal information mishandled by federal departments and agencies. What makes the situation worse, is not all of the citizens involved have been made aware of the respective breaches.
City’s Privacy Breach Handed Over to Provincial Privacy Commissioner
The city of Corner Brook has handed the reigns to an investigation to the province’s privacy commissioner after a data breach to the city’s website occurred. City officials have noted that they are not sure if private information was viewed, but they do know that there was four counts of unauthorized access by different users.
Shaw Warns Customers of Potential Data Leak 6 Months Later
Shaw customers were recently notified of a data breach that occurred 6 months ago. Despite notifying the police of a stolen company computer in June, the company waited 6 months before detailing the report to customers.
Canada’s New Breach Reporting Law: 1 Year Later
In November of 2018, a new Canadian Privacy Law was created requiring Canadian businesses to report data breaches to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC).