Tens of thousands of taxpayer accounts hacked as CRA repeatedly paid out millions in bogus refunds
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from Databreaches4 months ago
At the height of the tax season, the Canada Revenue Agency found that hackers accessed confidential data from H&R Block Canada, affecting hundreds of Canadians' CRA accounts.
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Imposters used H&R Block's credentials to gain unauthorized access, leading to changes in personal deposit information and the submission of false tax returns.
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H&R Block stated that its investigation showed no evidence of a breach from its end, suggesting the fraud may have targeted clients directly.
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With over $6 million in bogus refunds claimed from the public purse, there are questions around how such systematic fraud could go undetected.
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