THIRD-PARTY DATA BREACH AFFECTING CANADIAN GOVERNMENT COULD INVOLVE DATA FROM 1999

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Canada’s government has confirmed a breach on two of its third-party service providers after 1.5TB of data was leaked by ransomware group LockBit. Some of the data dates back to 1999. The leak impacts anyone who was relocated while using public services. Potentially impacted individuals are being offered credit monitoring services and the option to be reissued valid passports that might have been compromised.