Campeau, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen

CRA Privacy Breach Class Action

Murphy Battista LLP has filed a proposed class proceeding related to the unauthorized disclosure to a third party of the personal and financial information of thousands of Canadians from their online accounts with the Government of Canada Branded Credential Service (“GCKey”) and the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”).

The information was disclosed to a third party during several cyber security incidents targeting GCKey and CRA accounts. The plaintiffs allege that the defendant was aware of cyber security concerns and was aware of vulnerabilities in its security software, both of which put at risk the personal and financial information contained in Class Members’ GCKey and CRA accounts. Despite these concerns and vulnerabilities, the defendant failed to take reasonable steps and precautions to prevent harm to Class Members.

Who does the class action affect?

The claim is brought on behalf of all persons whose personal or financial information in their Government of Canada Branded Credential Service account or their Canada Revenue Agency account was disclosed to a third party on or after March 15, 2020 (“Class” or “Class Members” to be further defined on the plaintiffs’ application for certification).

Questions?

Please email us at [email protected].

Who are the lawyers?

A team of lawyers at Murphy Battista LLP, led by Angela Bespflug and Janelle O’Connor are pursing this action.

What should I do if I have been impacted?

Please fill out this FORM and we will contact you.

For information about this class action you can:

Email [email protected]

or

Call Murphy Battista’s Vancouver office at (604) 683-9621 or Toll Free at 1-888-683-9621, and ask to speak to a member of the legal team handling the CRA Privacy Breach Class Action. Reception will transfer your call to someone who can help you.

News Articles:

English

• Proposed Class-Action Lawsuit Targets ‘Negligent’ Canada Revenue Agency After CERB, CESB Hacks – HuffPost Canada
• Proposed class action lawsuit launched against CRA over data breaches – Insurance Business Canada
• CRA’s handling of COVID-19 benefit cyberattacks ‘reprehensible,’ alleges proposed class-action lawsuit – CBC News
• What to know (and do) about the CRA breach and shutdown – Global News

• CRA shuts down online services, after two cyberattacks compromise thousands of accounts – CTV News

• CRA shuts down online services after thousands of accounts breached in cyberattacks – CBC News

• Victim of CRA breach says someone applied for CERB with her account – CTV News

French

• Demande d’action collective contre l’Agence du revenu du Canada après des cyberattaques