Unauthorized Access to National Capital Commission Website Database Exposes User Data

Canada’s National Capital Commission (NCC) disclosed that an unauthorized party accessed its website database on August 28. The potentially exposed information includes website users’ names, email addresses, mailing addresses, and telephone numbers; the NCC publicly reported the privacy breach on September 22.

The NCC said it had no evidence that the information had been misused at the time of disclosure. It advised potentially affected individuals to watch for suspicious emails, messages, or calls seeking personal information, and said it had taken steps to address the incident while reviewing its security measures.