So, two Canadian moving companies got hit by hackers recently, and guess what? The Canadian government was one of their customers. Brookfield Global Relocation Services (BGRS) and SIRVA Worldwide Relocation & Moving Services had their servers breached, and it seems like the hackers got their hands on data dating all the way back to 1999.
And here’s the kicker – the stolen data includes info from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canadian Armed Forces, and the Government of Canada. Talk about a major oops moment! The Canadian government found out about this mess on October 19, and they’re not sitting on their hands. They’re being proactive, offering services like credit monitoring and passport reissues to folks who might be affected.
But wait, there’s more drama. The LockBit ransomware gang is claiming responsibility for the attack on SIRVA. They’re saying they snagged 1.5TB of juicy information and, despite negotiations falling flat, they’re threatening to spill the beans.
Looks like cybersecurity troubles are alive and well. It’s a wild world out there, and we all need to be extra cautious about our data, especially when it’s bouncing around relocation servers for decades.
