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Calgary Police Halt Crime Tips After Data Breach
13 Nov
Summary
- Calgary Police Service suspended use of Crime Stoppers due to a data breach.
- A March cyberattack exposed 1.5 million Canadian Crime Stoppers tips.
- Police are developing an interim phone solution to resume tip collection.
The Calgary Police Service (CPS) has announced a temporary pause in utilizing the Crime Stoppers program due to a data security incident. This decision comes after a third-party company managing the platform, Navigate360, experienced a hack in March. Reports indicate that this cyberattack may have exposed up to 1.5 million tips submitted to Canadian Crime Stoppers over the past quarter-century.
Canada's privacy commissioner has initiated an investigation into the breach. CPS stated that they are collaborating with Calgary Crime Stoppers to establish an interim phone-based system for tip submission. The service intends to resume its partnership with Crime Stoppers once this new secure process is operational.
Crime Stoppers operates independently from the CPS but remains a critical partner for investigators. Police emphasized their commitment to maintaining this valuable source of information for the community and are working towards a secure future for the program.
