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OPC reveals 25 million Canadian accounts exposed to privacy breaches last year

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Martina Lindberg

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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s new report also reveals increased concerned over AI tools.

More than twice as many accounts were affected by privacy breaches in the financial year 2023-2024, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s (OPC) new annual report shows. During the year, private-sector organizations reported 693 breaches of the OPC – affecting approximately 25 million Canadian accounts. That is more

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