{
  "id": 16229176,
  "title": "Winnipeg police suspend Crime Stoppers tips following data breach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/winnipeg-police-suspend-crime-stoppers-tips-following-data-breach",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T21:17:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news-globalnews",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12119163/winnipeg-police-suspend-crime-stoppers-use/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Winnipeg Police Service has suspended its use of Crime Stoppers following a data breach, according to a report by CBC. The breach, which exposed sensitive information, included over 1.5 million tips submitted to the organization. Police stated they were made aware of the data breach's impact on Winnipeg and are currently reviewing the situation. Crime Stoppers, an independent organization that solicits anonymous crime tips, manages its own platforms for information submissions. Though the police acknowledge the organization's valuable role in community safety and investigations, they have decided to pause their partnership while assessing the breach's implications. Police emphasized their commitment to maintaining anonymity when possible and assured the public that they will continue to accept information through alternative channels, such as online reports or by calling the tip line at 204-986-6178.",
  "summary": "Winnipeg police have suspended their use of Crime Stoppers. Instead, it said it will try to accommodate anonymous information submitted via its tip line when possible.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Winnipeg police suspend use of Crime Stoppers after data breach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/winnipeg-police-suspend-use-of-crime-stoppers-after-data-breach",
        "published": "2026-10-23T21:22:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}