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Privacy Commissioner opens probe into Crime Stoppers breach

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  • Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne has opened an investigation into the Crime Stoppers data breach.
  • The probe focuses on U.S. firm Navigate360, which managed and secured the anonymous tip system.
  • More than 1.5 million tips submitted over 25 years were exposed, with about 850,000 containing personal identifiers.
  • PIPEDA excludes non-profit groups like Crime Stoppers, a gap highlighted by Ontario’s privacy commissioner in a 2021 report.
Privacy Commissioner opens probe into Crime Stoppers breach | Drooid