Information of 145K Calgary Parking Authority customers exposed in 2021 cyber breach
An investigation into a 2021 cyber security breach from the Calgary Parking Authority (CPA) has found the personal information of 145,895 customers was exposed during the incident.
The information was on an unsecured data server and was reported to the CPA by tech industry news site TechCrunch.
The results of the investigation – which was a joint effort between the CPA, the City of Calgary and a third-party cyber security expert – were released on Monday.
According to the CPA, the data that was accessible – including names, emails, usernames, licence plates, and residential addresses – was secured within 20 minutes of them becoming aware of the breach.
"Protecting access to our systems, and the safety and security of your personal information is a top priority for us," said Interim General Manager of the CPA Chris Blaschuk.
"This was an unfortunate, isolated incident; however, we have worked closely with our partners to strengthen our cyber security protections and mitigate incidents of a similar nature from occurring in the future."
The CPA has apologized for the breach, and says there has been "no evidence" of any further security threats or misuse of the information that was accessible.
"We continue to monitor the situation closely,” said Blaschuk, adding the CPA regrets any distress the incident may have caused.
As a result of the additional security measures implemented, the CPA says it has obtained a Cyber Secure Canada Certification.
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