Following cyberattacks that targeted CRA accounts and other government services back in 2020, the Federal Court of Canada has certified a class action lawsuit against the and Government of Canada, alleging negligence in 'safeguarding the confidential information of Canadians, leading to widespread privacy breaches.'
The Canada Revenue Agency headquarters in Ottawa is pictured on November 4, 2011. The federal revenue agency says it doesn't know what sort of taxpayer information a rogue employee improperly shared with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service because CSIS has wiped the files from its database. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Along with breaching private accounts, Sweet alleges that hackers were able to fraudulently apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, disqualifying the possibility of people in need receiving the necessary funding. Anyone whose personal or financial information in their Government of Canada Online Account was accessed by an unauthorized third party between March 1 and December 31 of 2020 is automatically included in this class action. Government of Canada Online Accounts include CRA accounts, My Service Canada accounts, and any other federal government services that is accessed using GCKey.
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