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Cyberattacks at two Canadian government contractors affect former and current government employees, including RCMP and Defense

In Data Breach News, News
November 21, 2023
Cyberattacks at two Canadian government contractors affect former and current government employees, including RCMP and Defense
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Bleeping Computer reports:

The Canadian government says two of its contractors have been hacked, exposing sensitive information belonging to an undisclosed number of government employees. 

These breaches occurred last month and impacted Brookfield Global Relocation Services (BGRS) and SIRVA Worldwide Relocation & Moving Services, both providers of relocation services to Canadian government employees. 

Government-related information stored on compromised BGRS and SIRVA Canada systems dates back to 1999, and it belongs to a broad spectrum of affected individuals, including members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canadian Armed Forces personnel, and Government of Canada employees.

Read more at Bleeping Computer.