Federal Government Account Data-Breach Class Action Settlement
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Government of Canada · Federal government online accounts · Settlement Reached
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About this case
A class-action lawsuit alleged that hackers targeted federal government accounts between June and August 2020, compromising the personal and financial information of more than 48,000 Canadians. The matter has settled, with compensation described as depending on whether a claimant’s information was used.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- Government of Canada
- Product or service
- Federal government online accounts
- Case status
- Settlement Reached
- Lawsuit type
- Privacy
- Reported harm
- Data Breach
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