Canadian financial company employee leaks data to 2.7 million people

An employee of Desjardins, a Canadian financial institution, deliberately leaked the financial data of 2.7 million people. The employee in question has since been fired and arrested by the police, but the motive is not yet known.

In a statement released by a senior Desjardins employee, it was said that the leak of the data of 2.7 million customers was caused by an employee who granted himself access to the data, and then released it on purpose. This included the name, address, date of birth and information about expenditures made by the customers. However, passwords and pin data were not stolen, according to Desjardins.

Desjardins discovered the leak in May, but it took some time before the cause was traced. In collaboration with the Canadian police, a suspicious employee was eventually found, who has since been fired by Desjardins. The former employee was also arrested by the police, but it is not yet clear whether they have been able to determine the motive.

Disseminating the financial data of 2.7 million people makes it one of the largest leaks at a financial institution ever. The customers who have been affected have now been informed by Desjardins.