Government of Canada Settlement Over 2020 Cyber Breach
Government of Canada · Government online accounts and emergency benefits services · Settlement Reached
About this case
A class action alleged that hackers accessed approximately 47,000 government accounts during 2020 and exposed personal, tax, employment, and banking information, including information held through Canada Revenue Agency accounts. The court approved a settlement requiring the federal government to pay $8,760,500.90, with compensation tiers for affected individuals and a fund for certain out-of-pocket expenses.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- Government of Canada
- Product or service
- Government online accounts and emergency benefits services
- Case status
- Settlement Reached
- Lawsuit type
- Privacy
- Reported harm
- Privacy Security
Participation information
Availability is based on each listed participation option and its deadline.
Automatic Settlement Inclusion
Individuals whose personal or financial information was breached through a government account between March 1 and December 31, 2020 are included in the settlement according to the article.
Eligible claimants do not need to submit a claim and are automatically included in the settlement.
- Type
- Settlement Claim
- Status
- No action required
- Payout
- Individuals whose information was used for financial fraud may receive up to $200. Those whose information was accessed but not used for fraud may receive up to $80. A separate fund may provide up to $5,000 per person for qualifying out-of-pocket expenses related to the breach.
- Reported proof requirement
- Unclear
This information does not determine whether you qualify for a case.
Sources
Public reporting associated with this case.
- Government of Canada Settlement Over 2020 Cyber Breach
Yahoo! Finance ·