Canadian Tire Corporation

Canadian Tire Corporation confirmed a **major data breach** that compromised the **sensitive personal and financial information** of its customers. The incident exposed critical data, including payment details, personal identifiers, and potentially other financial records. Such breaches often lead to **fraudulent transactions, identity theft, and long-term reputational damage** for affected individuals. The exposure of financial data increases the risk of **unauthorized access to bank accounts, credit card fraud, and phishing scams** targeting customers. While the exact scale of the breach remains undisclosed, the nature of the stolen information suggests severe operational and trust-related consequences for the company. Customers may face prolonged monitoring of their financial accounts, potential legal actions, and a loss of confidence in Canadian Tire’s cybersecurity measures. The breach also raises regulatory concerns, as failure to protect customer data could result in **fines, lawsuits, or mandatory security overhauls**.

Source: https://www.teiss.co.uk/news/canadian-tire-confirms-major-data-breach-exposing-customers-personal-and-financial-information-16567

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/canadian-tire

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"linkid": "canadian-tire",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Retail',
                        'location': 'Canada',
                        'name': 'Canadian Tire Corporation',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Information',
                                              'Financial Information']},
 'description': 'Canadian Tire Corporation experienced a significant data '
                'security breach that exposed sensitive personal and financial '
                'information of its customers.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential negative impact due to '
                                       'exposure of sensitive customer data',
            'data_compromised': ['Personal Information',
                                 'Financial Information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (sensitive personal and financial '
                                   'data exposed)',
            'payment_information_risk': 'High (financial information exposed)'},
 'investigation_status': 'Confirmed (publicly disclosed)',
 'title': 'Canadian Tire Major Data Breach Exposing Customers’ Personal and '
          'Financial Information',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}