Toronto Public Library ransomware attack
| Disclosed |
October 28, 2023
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|---|---|
| Sector |
Government
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| Province or territory |
Ontario
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| People affected | Not disclosed |
| Data exposed |
Names, social insurance numbers, dates of birth, home addresses and copies of government ID of current and former staff of the library and its foundation going back to 1998; a later investigation found thousands of cardholders, donors and job applicants may also be affected. Services were disrupted for months; the library offered credit monitoring.
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| Cause |
Ransomware
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| Status |
People notified
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| Sources |
