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title: CBC: the March hack of P3 Global Intel exposed more than 1.5 million Canadian Crime Stoppers tips from 25 years, at least half with personal details; Toronto Crime Stoppers stops taking tips | ctxsec
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status: "confirmed (CBC investigation Oct 21; Toronto Police statement)"
published: 2026-10-21
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confirmed (CBC investigation Oct 21; Toronto Police statement)

2026-10-21

### CBC: the March hack of P3 Global Intel exposed more than 1.5 million Canadian Crime Stoppers tips from 25 years, at least half with personal details; Toronto Crime Stoppers stops taking tips

A **CBC News** investigation published **Oct 21** found that more than **1.5 million tips** submitted to Canadian Crime Stoppers programs over about **25 years** were in data stolen in **March** from **P3 Global Intel**, the tip platform owned by **Navigate360**. CBC's analysis found at least half included personal information, and in some cases enough to contact the tipsters, who fear retaliation.

- The hacktivist group **Internet Yiff Machine** claimed the theft, saying it wanted to disprove P3's claims that the platform was anonymous and secure. Distributed Denial of Secrets made a copy available to researchers and journalists.
- After publication, **Toronto Crime Stoppers** paused its program, removed its online tip form and asked Navigate360 to suspend intake. **Toronto Police** temporarily suspended its use of Crime Stoppers pending review.
- CBC says the data shows identities weren't protected, personal details were left unredacted and decades of sensitive records were kept.

**Lesson:** "anonymous" reporting platforms are only as anonymous as their retention and redaction. Purge old records and strip identifiers on intake.

Sources: [CBC News: More than 1.5 million Canadian Crime Stoppers tips leaked (Oct 21)](https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/canadian-crime-stoppers-tips-leaked-hack-investigation-9.7388820) · [CBC News: Toronto Crime Stoppers pauses program](https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/toronto-crime-stoppers-pausing-program-data-leak-hack-9.7391157) · [Toronto Police Service statement](https://www.tps.ca/media-centre/news-releases/toronto-police-service-statement-regarding-crime-s/)