Radio Canada International
Data Breach
vision.rcinet.ca47,287
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jul 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, Radio Canada International, a Canada-based multimedia portal under Radio Canada International spotlighting Northern and Arctic issues through visual stories, videos, and photojournalism, suffered a data breach that affected 47,287 users. The compromised data included email addresses and MD5 password hashes. Even publicly funded media platforms should enforce up-to-date password security standards to maintain public trust.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Canada
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5
Category
News, Entertainment
Indexed On
Jul 31, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Radio Canada International and any other site where you used the same password. Use a unique, strong password for each account.
- Watch for phishing emails targeting your inbox. Attackers may use your exposed email address to send convincing scam messages.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all important accounts to add an extra layer of security.
- Use a password manager to generate and store unique, strong passwords for every account.
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