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Trois-Rivières – The computer attack on Olymel on October 5 caused more damage than initially thought. Indeed, the company confirms that the personal data of employees, former employees and even people who applied for positions had been stolen.
LThe company notified its employees in a memo sent this week. Among this data that malicious individuals have been able to gain access to are the addresses, dates of birth and social insurance numbers of people who worked for Olymel. In the case of foreign workers, the company confirms that information contained in their passport could also have been stolen.
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Olymel assures, however, that there is no indication that this information was resold or used for identity theft. Indeed, in its memo, the company indicates having “made a payment and obtained proof of the destruction of this data” by the hackers.
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“So far, there is no proof that this data has been used. But it is certain that we take precautions, since we do not know the perpetrators of this attack, ”says Richard Vigneault, spokesperson for Olymel.
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Mr. Vigneault did not wish to reveal the amount paid to hackers by Olymel.
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Among the precautions taken by Olymel, it will offer a credit monitoring service to all those who work and have worked for it, for a period of two years.
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“We are going to send all our employees and former employees by mail an information letter to explain the procedure to follow,” specifies Mr. Vigneault.
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Olymel indicates that it has requested the services of a firm specializing in the management of this type of incident. She was the one who advised him to offer a credit monitoring service. She also advised her on strengthening the security of her IT systems. The company adds that a police investigation, to which it says it collaborates, is still underway into this hacking. Mr. Vigneault did not specify which police force is responsible for this investigation.
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Olymel employs 15,000 people across Canada.
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