One of Canada’s largest retailers, Canadian Tire, recently reported a data breach affecting customers who made online purchases through its e-commerce platforms, says the Canadian Underwriter. On Oct. 2, the retailer discovered unauthorized access to a database containing customer information from Canadian Tire, SportChek, Mark’s/L’Équipeur, and Party City accounts. The exposed data includes names, addresses,…
Hackers have released some of the data accessed during an April 28 cyberattack on Canadian company London Drugs, according to the CBC. The breach caused the company to shut down its stores across Western Canada, and they remained closed until May 7. The incident is part of a series of hacking attempts and included an…
According to the federal government, Canadians own more devices per capita than any other country, with 129 computers, tablets and cell phones for every 100 people. We also use the Internet the most, logging more than 40 hours per month online on average. All of this is great for creativity and productivity, however so much…