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The PowerSchool data breach is now under a Canadian privacy investigation – National

Canada’s privacy commissioner says he’s launching an investigation into the PowerSchool data breach. That breach led to millions of current and former students and thousands of staff in the country having their data accessed at the end of December 2024. In a statement on Tuesday, federal privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne …

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Canada’s privacy commissioner launches investigation into Ticketmaster breach – National

Canada’s privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster after a massive data breach leaked the personal information of more than a half billion customers worldwide, including the private data of Canadians, as first reported by Global News. “Ticketmaster holds the personal information of millions of Canadians. The investigation will …

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Indigo still grappling with fallout one month after ransomware attack

One month after a cyberattack hit Indigo Books & Music Inc., Canada’s biggest bookstore chain is back online, although, still grappling with the fallout. “A month has passed but it’s not back to normal for Indigo,” said Charles Finlay, executive director of Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst at Toronto Metropolitan University. “It’s …

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Indigo says hacked employee data may appear on ‘dark web’ this week, won’t pay ransom – National

Indigo, Canada’s biggest bookstore chain, says it expects data of current and former employees stolen in a ransomware attack last month to appear on the “dark web” as soon as Thursday, but will not pay a ransom to the “criminals” responsible. An updated section of Indigo’s website — which was …

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