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high severity January 14, 2026 · ~750,000 affected

Canadian Investment Regulatory Org (CIRO) 750K — January 2026

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) disclosed a phishing-vector breach affecting ~750,000 investor records in January 2026.

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Data exposed:
  • Investor records
  • Contact details
  • Compliance documentation

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) disclosed a phishing-vector breach affecting ~750,000 investor records in January 2026. Investor records combined with contact details enable targeted advisor-impersonation scams.

What You Should Do

  1. Canadian investors: change passwords on every brokerage account
  2. Treat unsolicited "compliance review" calls as potential vishing
  3. Verify advisor identities through your brokerage's published number
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