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Apr 28, 2023

Update on MOVEit Data Breach

The Province has identified more records stolen in the MOVEit cyber security

The Province has identified more records stolen in the MOVEit cyber security breach. The breach extends to some members of the public and more members of the public service, including:

The Province has also identified the impact of the privacy breach in the healthcare system:

Moving forward, it will be challenging to estimate the number of individual Nova Scotians affected because some of the records may belong to the same people. For example, someone who is a certified teacher could be working as a civil service employee and have received a parking ticket. The government's priority is to assess the extent of the breach and notify those impacted.

Staff across all government departments are going through the stolen files, prioritized in order of risk to Nova Scotians. Anyone whose sensitive personal information was stolen will receive credit monitoring and fraud protection services. Details will be shared in the notification letters to individual Nova Scotians, which the Province intends to begin sending as soon as next week.

"I know that providing more detailed information will cause more concern and questions. No individual or organization is immune from cyber threats or theft," said Cyber Security and Digital Solutions Minister Colton LeBlanc. "I strongly encourage Nova Scotians to reach out to their financial institution to flag the risk. We will continue to provide updates on what we are learning through our investigation."

Updates and information on this breach, including advice for potential victims, is available at: https://novascotia.ca/privacy-breach/

People can get information on protecting their social insurance number and what to do if it is stolen at https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/sin/protection.html or by calling 1-866-274-6627

General cyber-safety information is available at: https://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/en

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NOTE: Civic and mailing addresses were added June 9, 2023, to the list of students' information that was stolen.