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How they got in, as reported. Stolen or reused passwords.

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Date
2 Oct 2026
Place
Canada
Who
Kingston Police · Government / Public Sector
The way in
Stolen or reused passwords
Source
Global News
01 · What was reported

What was reported.

Kingston Police concluded an internal investigation into a data breach that resulted in the extraction of approximately 160 GB of data. The compromise affected roughly 80,000 individuals and exposed personal information including court...

The way in, as the source states it: stolen or reused passwords.

02 · What we check for it

What we check for it.

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03 · Source

Source.

Source: Global News ↗

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