800,000 Canada Revenue Agency accounts compromised

SystemARCCanada Revenue Agency Hackers did not compromise. The government agency said that similar to the 100,000 accounts hacked last month, they actually used email phishing schemes or third-party data breaches.

These user identifiers and passwords are obtained through unauthorized third parties and through various external sources.SaidARCCanada Revenue Agency In a press release. She adds that these preventive measures may arise Well often To protect taxpayer information.

Stolen personal information, such as usernames and passwords, is often available online The Dark Web, A portion of the Internet is only available through a dedicated browser. People who use the same email or the same username and password combination for multiple accounts are at risk of being hacked, experts warn.

Let’s make this decisionARCCanada Revenue Agency It goes through a complicated tax season. Millions of Canadians are preparing to file their income tax returns after receiving the Canada Emergency Benefit (CEP) and the Canada Economic Stimulus Benefit (CEP).

Next steps for locked accounts

Affected Canadians will no longer be able to access the website because their emails will be deleted from their accounts, the agency said. They cannot reset passwords using the traditional method on the agency website, but receive instructions via email or post.

Individuals can re-access their CRA account by creating a new username and password or by using a different login method, such as using their bank ID.

With information from the CBC