Ottawa settles lawsuit with Canadians whose CRA accounts were hacked for $8.7M

Feds to pay $8.7M to settle Canada Revenue Agency data breaches lawsuit

The federal government will have to fork out $8.7 million to settle a class-action lawsuit after hackers got hold of sensitive information from government websites such as the Canada Revenue Agency.

Federal Government to Pay $8.7M in Class-Action Settlement Over CRA Data Breach

The federal government has agreed to pay $8.7 million to settle a class-action lawsuit launched after tens of thousands of Canada Revenue Agency accounts were compromised in a 2020 cyberattack. The settlement stems from a data breach during the COVID-19 pandemic, when many Canadians were using CRA online accounts to access emergency benefits and tax services. Cybercriminals used stolen usernames and passwords from unrelated data breaches to try …

Canadians can soon claim up to $5,000 in CRA data breach settlement

Canadians who have Government of Canada online accounts, including a CRA account, could be eligible to cash in on an approved settlement.

Court approves Ottawa’s $8.7 million settlement over CRA cyber breach

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Ottawa settles lawsuit with Canadians whose CRA accounts were hacked for $8.7M

The federal government will pay $8.7 million to settle a class-action lawsuit involving tens of thousands of Canadians whose sensitive information was compromised or stolen when hackers got into their accounts on government websites, including the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) portal.

Government to pay $8.7M to Canadians affected by CRA data breach. Here's how to check if you qualify - National Post

The Canadian government is set to pay $8.7 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit stemming from a series of security failures at the Canada Revenue Agency