US EditionYouth Arrested Months After Cyberattack on B.C. Lottery Players
- Richmond RCMP arrested a youth suspect on February 28, 2025, for involvement in a 2024 cyberattack on BCLC's PlayNow site in British Columbia.
- The attack resulted from a credential stuffing campaign detected by BCLC in July 2024, involving stolen email and password combinations from other sites.
- Up to 250,000 unauthorized login attempts targeted a limited number of PlayNow user accounts, which BCLC then secured by locking and informing the affected users as part of their response.
- After consultation with BCLC, Richmond RCMP decided to address the youth suspect’s offences through a restorative justice approach guided by the provisions of Canada’s youth justice legislation, following allegations that the individual purchased stolen login credentials via social media.
- This case highlights ongoing cybercrime risks in Canada and the collaboration between law enforcement and corporations to protect users and pursue appropriate legal responses.
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