Federal data breach settlement hits $8.7M after hackers accessed thousands of tax accounts
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Federal data breach settlement hits $8.7M after hackers accessed thousands of tax accounts

May 9, 2026
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Ottawa will pay out millions after a federal court approved an 8.7 million class action settlement tied to a 2020 cyberattack that exposed tens of thousands of Canadians’ tax and benefits accounts.

Federal data breach settlement hits $8.7M after hackers accessed thousands of tax accounts
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