Canada’s privacy commissioner investigating massive driver’s licence data breach
If the breach is confirmed, it could be one of the largest-ever exposures of government-issued identity documents in North America
Canada's privacy commissioner, Philippe Dufresne, has launched an investigation into a major data breach at IDScan.net, a company that helps businesses verify customers' government-issued ID, including driver's licences, according to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC). The breach reportedly exposed the personal information of millions of North Americans, including Canadians, who may have had their driver's licence data stolen.
The OPC will examine the security measures in place at the time of the breach, the company's notification process, and its compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). IDScan.net stated that an unauthorized third party may have gained access to its cloud networks and copied certain customer information, including full names and driver's licence numbers.
Canadian officials, including the RCMP, have been monitoring the situation but have not confirmed the number of individuals affected or named the company targeted by the hack.
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