US EditionClass-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach
- On May 22, 2025, two former employees initiated a class-action claim in British Columbia's Supreme Court against Interior Health, related to a data breach that took place in 2009.
- The lawsuit alleges Interior Health recklessly failed to disclose the breach’s full extent, which compromised personal data of employees from 2003 to 2009.
- The breach exposed sensitive information including social insurance numbers, birthdates, and addresses, which were stolen and sold on the dark web, affecting over 28,000 individuals.
- Plaintiffs report fraudulent activities like car loans and bank accounts opened without consent, and the lawsuit calls Interior Health’s response “fraudulent concealment.”
- The lawsuit has not been certified yet, and plaintiffs hope to extend credit monitoring beyond the two years currently offered due to ongoing risks from the breach.
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Class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach
British Columbia's Interior Health Authority has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over a data breach in 2009 that allegedly compromised thousands of employees' personal information that ended up being sold on the dark web. The lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court on Thursday says the data breach ...
Former employees apply for class-action lawsuit against Interior Health over stolen identities #Canada #Canadian #CDNNews #Health
Two former employees have filed an application for a class action lawsuit against Interior Health in the B.C. Supreme Court. The lawsuit, filed May 22, alleges the employer was reckless and tried to conceal the full extent of the data breach that resulted in the personal information of thousands of employees being stolen and then sold on the dark web. As a result, it says, those affected didn’t have the opportunity to fully protect themselves — …
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