CRA's handling of COVID-19 benefit cyberattacks 'reprehensible,' alleges proposed class-action lawsuit

A proposed class-action lawsuit has been launched against the federal government on behalf of Canadians who applied online for COVID-19 emergency aid — only to have their personal and financial information stolen by hackers.

The lawsuit alleges that a series of "failings" by the government and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) allowed at least three cyberattacks between mid-March and mid-August, but the public wasn't alerted until CBC News broke the story on Aug. 15.

Original Article Source Credits:   CBC News , https://www.cbc.ca/

Article Written By:  Eric Rankin

Original Article Posted on:  Aug 31, 2020

Link to Original Article:  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cra-covid-19-benefit-cyberattacks-lawsuit-1.5705796