Canadas privacy commissioner to probe CRA data breaches – National [Video]

Canada’s privacy commissioner is launching a probe into the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in relation to cyberattacks that he says “led to more than 30,000 privacy breaches dating back to 2020.”

According to Philippe Dufresne, the CRA reported the breaches to his office in May 2024 and officials have been engaging with the tax agency to find out more information about the situation.

A news release by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada on Tuesday says the investigation was launched following the receipt of a complaint.

The investigation will look into whether the CRA met its obligations under the Privacy Act.

Though the commissioner notes a complaint prompted the investigation, news of the probe comes just days after the CBC reported the CRA found hackers had obtained confidential data that appeared to have been used by one of the country’s largest tax preparation firms, H&R Block.

According to that reporting by The Fifth Estate and Radio-Canada, hackers used the …