Government of Canada Privacy Breach Settlement — Sweet v. HMK ($8.76M)

Up to $80 (access) / $200 (fraud) / $5,000 documented out-of-pocket; combined max $5,280. Eligibility check on the KPMG portal (last name + SIN digits, on their site only)

Am I eligible?

Persons whose personal/financial information in a Government of Canada online account (CRA My Account, My Service Canada, GCKey) was disclosed without authorization between Mar 1 and Dec 31, 2020

What is this settlement?

Persons whose personal/financial information in a Government of Canada online account (CRA My Account, My Service Canada, GCKey) was disclosed without authorization between Mar 1 and Dec 31, 2020

How much could I get?

Up to $80 (access) / $200 (fraud) / $5,000 documented out-of-pocket; combined max $5,280. Eligibility check on the KPMG portal (last name + SIN digits, on their site only)

Fund Size: $8.76 million CAD

Key facts

StatusNew

PayoutUp to $80 (access) / $200 (fraud) / $5,000 documented out-of-pocket; combined max $5,280. Eligibility check on the KPMG portal (last name + SIN digits, on their site only)

Settlement fund$8.76 million CAD

Proof requiredYes

Claim deadline2027-02-03

AdministratorKPMG LLP

Official claim sitehttps://breachsettlementcanada.kpmg.ca

JurisdictionsBC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE, NL, YT, NT, NU

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