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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