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47,000 Canadians Got Their CRA Accounts Hacked in 2020. Ottawa's Paying $8.7M.
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47,000 Canadians Got Their CRA Accounts Hacked in 2020. Ottawa's Paying $8.7M.
Ottawa is paying $8.7 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over the 2020 hack of CRA accounts and other federal portals. A Federal Court judge signed off on the deal Tuesday.
Hackers got into more than 47,000 accounts in the summer of 2020 and used the information (including social insurance numbers, home addresses, bank account details, etc.) to apply for CERB and the Canadian Emergency Student Benefit in their victims' names.
The settlement was reached last December but only got the green light from Justice Richard Southcott this week. He called it 'fair, reasonable, and in the best interests of the class as a whole.' Some Canadians will get more than others. Anyone whose name was used to claim a benefit they never received, or whose direct deposit got redirected, is going to be getting the higher end of the payout.
For Canadians abroad who file through the CRA portal, it is worth checking whether your name shows up on the affected list.
Read more: CBC News
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Jet Fuel Shortages Are Now a 'Known Event' for Manulife. Buyers After May 5 Are on Their Own.
Manulife has now decided to that worldwide jet fuel shortages are a 'known event' under its trip cancellation and interruption insurance policies. As of May 5, any policy bought from that date will not pay out for delays or cancellations related to the shortage.
Anyone who bought a Manulife travel policy before May 5 may still be covered for misconnection or interruption benefits if the shortage delays their flight. Everyone insured from that date on is out of luck on jet-fuel-related claims.
The 'known event' label has a pattern this year. Manulife flagged the Middle East on February 28 and Cuba on February 10. Now jet fuel shortages have joined the list, after the BBC reported airlines warning UK travellers of cancellations and added surcharges in recent days. The fuel pinch is global, but the insurance window has closed for new buyers.
It’s never been more true that the large print giveth and the small print taketh away.
Read more: Global News / BBC News