The Ontario government says it is notifying about 360,000 people whose personal information was involved in a vaccine database breach more than a year ago.
The breach happened on Nov. 16, 2021 and the Ontario Provincial Police charged two people, including an employee of the province’s vaccine contact centre.
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Since then, the government says it has been working with the police and privacy commissioner.
The government says it takes time to determine the scale and impact of such a breach.
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About 360,000 people should get notices Friday, and the government says for more than 95% of them, only their names and/or phone numbers were involved.
The ministry says it is confident the vaccine booking system is a safe and secure tool for Ontarians to use.