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www.canadian-accountant.comHere’s the latest reporting I can find about CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) class action lawsuit developments: a federal court order has been reported involving a $8.7M payout tied to security gaps around CRA accounts during 2020, connected to impersonation and account takeovers affecting people who relied on CERB.[5]
What the newest reports say
- Reported outcome/payout: The federal government was mandated to disburse $8.7 million to resolve the class-action lawsuit described in the coverage.[5]
- Alleged cause in the case: The issue involved security vulnerabilities on CRA systems, with reports that cybercriminals targeted CRA accounts at least three times in 2020, using compromised data to impersonate victims.[5]
- Timing of the affected period: The coverage ties the matter back to the CERB period during the pandemic (people’s accounts were impacted around 2020).[5]
Earlier context (so you know which “CRA lawsuit”)
There’s also been prior coverage (before this reported $8.7M development) about a class-action initiated by Todd Sweet, alleging negligence in safeguarding Canadians’ confidential information and describing privacy breaches involving CRA-related online accounts.[2][3]
Quick question (so I pull the right updates)
When you say “CRA class action,” do you mean:
1) the Canadian CRA privacy breach / CERB class action (the one with the $8.7M reporting), or
2) a different “CRA” (for example a company acronym) or a specific court/location?
If you confirm which one, I can summarize the most relevant updates and what they mean for claimants.