October 27, 2026 – Gatineau, Quebec Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne has opened an investigation related to a cybersecurity incident involving tips shared with Crime Stoppers programs across Canada. The Commissioner initiated the investigation into Navigate360, the commercial organization that provides and manages the tip management platform used by Canadian Crime Stoppers’ chapters. The...
Privacy Commissioner of Canada to investigate data breach involving Crime Stoppers
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