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DII-2026-00362
ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

Extent of Crime Stoppers data breach unknown: Sault Police chief

The Sault’s police chief says it’s currently unclear how many anonymous tips received by Crime Stoppers locally were potentially exposed in a massive data breach. Both the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service and the...

29 October 2026 · Hacking and intrusion
29 October 2026
DII-2026-003625 sources ↓
Quick facts
Category
Hacking and intrusion
Source
DataBreaches.net
Date
29 October 2026
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Not publicly disclosed.

Classification

Category
Hacking and intrusion

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

DataBreaches.net
Extent of Crime Stoppers data breach unknown: Sault Police chief
29 October 2026
sootoday.com
temporarily suspend the collection of tips intended for both police services
sootoday.com
SooToday
cbc.ca
reporting by CBC
cbc.ca
paused use of the anonymous tips program