Kingston Police address Crime Stoppers cybersecurity incident

Canada-wide freeze on Crime Stoppers programs, partnerships surges to 35 agencies

Less than a week after an exclusive CBC investigation revealed over 1.5 million Canadian Crime Stoppers tips were compromised in a massive data breach, the fallout continues to grow, with more Crime Stoppers chapters and police services suspending their use of the program.

Brantford Police Service suspends use of Crime Stoppers after data breach

A CBC investigation identified 18,689 tips included in the breach from Brant-Brantford Crime Stoppers and 13,387 from Crime Stoppers of Haldimand and Norfolk.

Kingston Police address Crime Stoppers cybersecurity incident

Kingston Police have addressed the reported cybersecurity incident involving the third-party P3 tip management platform used by Crime Stoppers organizations across Canada.

Timmins Police Service - Timmins Police Service suspends use of Crime Stoppers following cybersecurity incident

The Timmins Police Service has temporarily suspended its use of the Crime Stoppers program following reports of a cybersecurity incident involving a third-party platform used by Crime Stoppers organiz. . .