Interior Health Data Breach Sparks Class-Action Lawsuit

Friday, May 23, 2025, 4:33 pm

Legal action has been initiated against Interior Health following a notorious 2009 data breach that compromised thousands of employees’ personal information. The lawsuit shines a spotlight on long-standing security lapses and a delayed accountability, proving that even decades-old breaches can still make headlines and ruffle some feathers.

globalnews.ca / Class-action lawsuit filed against Interior Health over 2009 data breach

Thes Interior Health Authority is facing a class-action lawsuit over a data breach in 2009 that allegedly compromised thousands of employees' personal information.

thestar.com / Class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Interior Health Authority has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over a data breach in 2009 that allegedly compromised thousands of employees' personal information that ended up being sold on the dark web.

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