Sault Ste. Marie Crime Stoppers data breach scope unclear, police chief says
- Status
- Corroborated, not yet confirmed by the vendor
- Kind
- Breach
- Vendor
- Crime Stoppers
- First seen
Summary
Sault Ste. Marie's police chief says it is currently unclear how many anonymous tips received by the local Crime Stoppers chapter were potentially exposed in a data breach, as reported by James Hopkin. The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service and the Anishinabek Police Service have paused their relationship with the local chapter.
If you use Crime Stoppers
Avoid submitting sensitive identifying details to Crime Stoppers tip lines until the breach is scoped
Watch for an official notice from the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service about affected tips
Ask the local Crime Stoppers chapter whether previously submitted tip data was affected
What the sources say 1
· DataBreaches.net: “The Sault’s police chief says it’s currently unclear how many anonymous tips received by Crime Stoppers locally were potentially exposed in a massive data breach.” Source