Claims extracted
16
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
74/100
CBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
6
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Privacy commissioner to investigate Canadian Crime Stoppers breach
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commissioner → investigate → breach
Investigation involves 3rd-party data management company
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne is opening an investigation into a massive Crime Stoppers data breach, his office said in a Tuesday statement.
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office → involve → statement
The probe is focused on Navigate360, the U.S. third party that Crime Stoppers chapters worldwide had hired to manage and secure its anonymous tips.
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chapters → focus → tips
A CBC News investigation last week had revealed that more than 1.5 million Canadian tips submitted to Crime Stoppers programs across the country over the past 25 years were compromised when Navigate360 was hacked last March.
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Navigate360 → reveal → years
The commissioner will look into "the security safeguards that Navigate360 had in place at the time of the breach" to determine whether it complied with Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
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it → look → Act
On Friday, Navigate360 confirmed its systems had been breached.
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systems → confirm → Friday
It was its first public acknowledgment of the hack, seven months after it happened.
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it → happen → hack
CBC has reached out to the company and the Canadian Crime Stoppers Association (CCSA) for comment on the privacy commissioner's investigation.
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CBC → reach → investigation
- Exclusive
More than 1.5 million Canadian Crime Stoppers tips leaked, CBC exclusive finds
- CBC Investigates
Crime Stoppers had 'potentially one of the most harmful data breaches' Canada has seen.
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Canada → leak → breaches
OPC offered Crime Stoppers 'expertise and guidance'
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OPC → offer → expertise
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner said its focus is on "ensuring that the necessary steps are being taken to address the breach and protect Canadians’ personal information.
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steps → say → information
This includes breach containment and measures to reduce risks to those affected, as well as actions to prevent future breaches."
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This → include → breaches
It said it is in touch with the CCSA and has offered "expertise and guidance with regard to responding to a privacy breach."
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it → say → breach
- CBC INVESTIGATES
Canadian privacy watchdogs powerless to hold Crime Stoppers accountable for data breach
Police services across Ontario suspend use of Crime Stoppers after CBC investigation
The statement also clarified that PIPEDA does not apply to not-for-profit organizations like the CCSA and its local chapters, a legal gap that CBC News reported on last week.
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News → hold → that
CBC's original investigation revealed that more than 850,000 tips — about half of all Canadian records identified — had included personally identifiable information.
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tips → reveal → information
The personal information captured in some compromised tips was detailed enough for CBC to contact more than a dozen tipsters who reacted with shock and fear for their safety.
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who → capture → safety
The Aporia
