‘Unauthorized activity’ affecting Ontario courts leads to data breach

Ontario’s chief justices have announced a data breach affecting the province’s court system. The incident occurred on June 30 when Thomson Reuters Canada detected unauthorized activity on its C-Track case management platform, utilized by courts for storing and managing documents and records. While Thomson Reuters took steps to contain the breach and found that some court data had been accessed, there is currently no evidence of identity theft.

However, due to the uncertainty regarding the exact information compromised, the justices stated that personal data related to individuals involved in court proceedings or mentioned in court documents may have been affected. They also confirmed that the incident did not impact systems processing financial transactions related to court proceedings.

Thomson Reuters has implemented additional safeguards and security enhancements in response to the breach. The statement was issued by Ontario's Chief Justices, including Michael H. Tulloch, Patrick J. Boucher, and Sharon M. Nicklas.