Canada Life breach exposes data of up to 70,000 people – mostly customers
Canada Life has confirmed a cyber incident exposing personal data of up to 70,000 individuals, mostly customers of a large corporate group benefits and retirement plan. The breach was carried out by the ShinyHunters hacking group through an employee's account.
Canada Life has confirmed a cyber incident that exposed the personal data of up to 70,000 people. The breach was carried out by the ShinyHunters hacking group, which accessed certain applications through a Canada Life employee's account. The compromised data includes names, dates of birth, mailing addresses, gender, and annual income levels. Canada Life has launched an investigation with third-party cybersecurity experts and notified the relevant authorities. The company has begun communicating with affected customers and is offering credit monitoring protection at no cost. The incident has been contained, and regular operations continue uninterrupted.
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