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Canada Revenue Agency CERB Account Security Class Action

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Canada Revenue Agency · Canada Revenue Agency website and Canada Emergency Response Benefit accounts · Settlement Reached

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About this case

The class action alleged that inadequate security controls on the Canada Revenue Agency website allowed hackers to access and impersonate Canadians' accounts during the CERB application period, including by using stolen personal information. The federal government was ordered to pay $8.7 million to settle the lawsuit.

Case overview

Defendant company
Canada Revenue Agency
Product or service
Canada Revenue Agency website and Canada Emergency Response Benefit accounts
Case status
Settlement Reached
Lawsuit type
Privacy
Reported harm
Privacy Security

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