Canadian health lab LifeLabs faces privacy report over 2019 data breach affecting millions.

The Ontario and British Columbia privacy commissioners have released a report on a 2019 data breach at LifeLabs Inc., revealing the company failed to adequately protect millions of Canadians' health data. LifeLabs collected more personal information than necessary and was ordered to improve its security measures. Despite the company's attempts to keep the report private, an Ontario court dismissed their appeal. A class-action lawsuit resulted in a $9.8 million settlement.

November 25, 2024
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