← Breach tracker
GCKey and CRA accounts taken over by credential stuffing
| Disclosed |
August 15, 2020
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|---|---|
| Sector |
Government
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| Province or territory |
Across Canada
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| People affected |
9,041
|
| Data exposed |
Usernames and passwords of 9,041 GCKey accounts, used to sign in to federal services, obtained with passwords reused from other breaches; about a third were used to reach government services. About 5,500 Canada Revenue Agency accounts were also targeted. The affected accounts were cancelled.
|
| Cause |
Stolen credentials
|
| Status |
Resolved
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| Sources | |
| Our coverage | Not disclosed |