Anyone who has filed a business or personal tax return online using the Canada Revenue Agency’s web-based tools should change their CRA passwords.
According to the RCMP , about 900 Social Insurance numbers were obtained from CRA systems by unknown persons over a six hour period around April 8. The affected account holders will be contacted by the CRA via registered mail.
The CRA systems’ vulnerability has now been patched, but the CRA is advising all account holders to change their passwords .
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