Toronto crime tips org freezes operations after details of data breach come to light
Late Wednesday night the Toronto chapter of Crime Stoppers broke ranks with the national association, revealing a timeline showing what it knew and when along with an announcement that it will pause operations.
Toronto Crime Stoppers has suspended accepting tips from the public after hackers stole data from the software used to collect anonymous tips. The third-party software, P3, owned by Navigate360, was breached in March, exposing almost 177,000 tips submitted between January 2022 and November 2025. While Toronto Crime Stoppers does not typically ask for the names of those submitting tips, some individuals include them in their reports to provide context.
Sean Sportun, the chair of Toronto Crime Stoppers, revealed that some of the stolen tips contained potentially identifying information and that Navigate360 had previously assured them that the Toronto data was not compromised. However, it was only in June that they learned the breach had affected Toronto data. Toronto Crime Stoppers has removed the "Tip Submit" feature from its website and instructed its National Anonymous Call Centre to stop accepting new tips.
The organization plans to share more details about its new safety measures in the coming days. In the meantime, Toronto Police Service has suspended using Crime Stoppers and advised the public to contact the police directly for crime-related information.
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