Quebec’s provincial anti-corruption unit says three people have been charged after personal data was allegedly stolen from the province’s auto insurance board and sold to others.
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Quebec’s provincial anti-corruption unit says three people are facing criminal charges after personal data was allegedly stolen from the province’s auto insurance board and sold to others.
In a news release, the unit said the arrested individuals include a former employee and two accomplices. Police allege the former employee used her position at the auto insurance board to access a confidential database and sell information to the two accomplices.
The three accused have been charged with breach of trust by a public official and unauthorized use of computers. The former employee is also facing fraud charges, according to the anti-corruption unit’s announcement.
The accused are scheduled to appear at the Montreal courthouse on Dec. 17, the unit said.
The anti-corruption unit said the Canada Border Services Agency tipped it off during a firearms smuggling investigation, and that it worked with the auto insurance board’s investigation department to identify the origin of the data leak.
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