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Canada Revenue Agency Account Data Breach Settlement

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Canada Revenue Agency · Canada Revenue Agency online accounts and related tax and emergency-benefit services · Settlement Reached

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About this case

The class action alleges that tens of thousands of Canada Revenue Agency online accounts were compromised in a 2020 cyberattack after criminals used usernames and passwords obtained from unrelated data breaches to access accounts through credential stuffing. The federal government has agreed to pay an $8.7 million settlement.

Case overview

Defendant company
Canada Revenue Agency
Product or service
Canada Revenue Agency online accounts and related tax and emergency-benefit services
Court case number
T-982-20
Case status
Settlement Reached
Lawsuit type
Privacy
Reported harm
Privacy Security

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Settlement Claim

Type
Settlement Claim
Status
Unknown

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