Canada Post Details

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    Canada Post

    Ottawa, Canada • employees • Transportation

    Industry

    Transportation

    Security Incidents

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    Canada Post Corporation, trading as Canada Post, is a Crown corporation that functions as the primary postal operator in Canada.

    Security Incidents

    Canada Post Breach of Nov 2020
    Severity Score
    Moderate

    Type

    3rd Party Compromise

    Summary

    In November 2020, Canada Post experienced a data breach involving a third-party supplier, Commport Communications, which provides electronic data interchange (EDI) solutions. The breach resulted in the exposure of shipping manifest data, affecting approximately 950,000 parcel recipients. The compromised information included names, addresses, and tracking numbers, but no financial or payment information was involved. The breach was discovered during routine monitoring, and Canada Post promptly notified affected customers and took steps to enhance security measures. The incident underscored the ...
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    Severity

    The breach was severe as Canada Post fell victim to a supply chain attack that exposed the names and addresses of almost one million senders and receivers of packages over a three-year period.

    Impact

    The breach impacted the privacy of over 950,000 customers, with their information compromised due to a ransomware attack on a third-party service provider, highlighting the vulnerability of supply chain attacks.

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