Ottawa police suspend use of Crime Stoppers platform
The Friday evening move followed similar moves by police services across Canada reacting to a reported data breach impacting Crime Stoppers.
Winnipeg police have suspended their use of the Crime Stoppers crime-reporting system due to a massive data breach. According to Global News, the department will attempt to accommodate anonymous information through its tip line whenever possible.
The Ottawa Citizen reports that the Friday evening decision by Ottawa police followed similar actions by police services across Canada in response to the reported data breach impacting the platform.
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