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Desjardins Class Action Lawsuit Over 2019 Breach Settles For $200M
A settlement in a class-action lawsuit related to a 2019 data breach will see the Desjardins Group pay up to nearly $201 million. Eligible individuals affected by the breach are expected to receive a portion of the payment.
FBI Investigating Attempted Data Breach During Election Fraud
An alleged attempted breach of Ohio’s Lake County elections network failed as a malicious insider’s plans were foiled. Federal and state officials are now investigating the attempted breach that took place during Ohio’s primary elections in early May.
Terminated Executive Turns Insider Threat After 37,000 Patients’ Data Compromised
A malicious insider was the cause for the PII exposure of over 37,000 patients of the Premier Patient Healthcare network. The incident that took place in June of 2020 (discovered in April 2021) is now under investigation by the organization.
Toronto Hospital Network Investigating After Malicious Insider Threatens Data Exposure
After learning of a possible data breach involving a former employee, Unity Health Toronto has begun to notify patients their medical records may have been compromised. With roughly 150 patients potentially affected, the hospital network issued a statement apologizing to individuals along with the breach notification.
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.
Former Credit Union Employee Creates Data Breach Affecting 2.9 Million Customers
A former employee of the financial group, Desjardins, made off with personal data from millions of customers by accessing the company’s network. The breach entailed a significant amount of personally identifiable information that will surely impact both personal and business customers.
Thousands of Canadians Affected As CRA Employees Caught Snooping
After initially investing $10M on prevention in 2017, the CRA is now having to augment spending as an internal breach has exposed records of over 41,000 Canadian tax payers. Thousands of Canadians had their personal and tax information compromised by CRA employees who were caught inappropriately accessing files. In total 264 workers were reprimanded, 182 faced disciplinary actions, 36 await a pending decision and 46 have left the organization.