Jim Bronskill reports:
The RCMP lost a USB key containing personal information about victims, witnesses and informants, and later learned it was being offered for sale by criminals, the federal privacy watchdog says.
A detailed report from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada reveals the RCMP told the watchdog about the breach in March 2022, prompting a lengthy investigation.
The RCMP determined that the unencrypted storage device contained the personal information of 1,741 people, also including subjects of interest, informants, police officers and civilian employees.
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