4.2 million Desjardins members were affected by data breach, credit union now says

Desjardins Group said Friday that a major theft of member data, first reported in June, actually affected 4.2 million members of the credit union.

The organization initially said the breach affected around 2.7 million people and 173,000 businesses, more than 40 per cent of the co-operative’s clients and members.

Desjardins is the largest federation of credit unions in North America, with outlets across Quebec and Ontario.

CBC