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Fugitive Linked to Desjardins Data Breach Arrested in Spain

1/7/2026

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Juan Pablo Serrano, a fugitive linked to the Desjardins data breach, was arrested in Spain on November 6, 2025.
Quebec police had sought him since June 2024 for buying and reselling data from nearly 10 million Desjardins members.
The arrest followed a joint operation with Spanish authorities, Interpol, and the Sûreté du Québec.
Serrano faces charges of identity theft and fraud exceeding $5,000.
The Desjardins breach was discovered in 2019.

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Juan Pablo Serrano, a fugitive linked to the Desjardins data breach, was arrested in Spain on November 6, 2025.
Quebec police had sought him since June 2024 for buying and reselling data from nearly 10 million Desjardins members.
The arrest followed a joint operation with Spanish authorities, Interpol, and the Sûreté du Québec.
Serrano faces charges of identity theft and fraud exceeding $5,000.
The Desjardins breach was discovered in 2019.