Canada Life
Disclosed May 13, 20264 months ago237,810 accountsConfirmed
In April 2026, Canada Life was the victim of a "pay or leak" extortion campaign by the ShinyHunters group . The group subsequently published the data which contained over 200k unique email addresses along with names, phone numbers, physical addresses and, in some cases, customer support tickets. In their disclosure notice , Canada Life advised that "it is a small proportion of our customers who may have been impacted". In the wake of the incident, Canada Life also published an alert cautioning customers to be wary of phishing attacks , a pattern often seen after the public release of breached
What is known
| People affected | 237,810 (accounts in the leaked data, per Have I Been Pwned) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 13, 2026 |
| Happened | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Attack | Phishing |
| Data exposed | Emails, Employment, Names, Phone numbers, Addresses |
| Sector | Tech |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Check your email | Have I Been Pwned |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Have I Been Pwned: Canada Lifehaveibeenpwned.com · Aggregator | Aggregator |
| Canada Life disclosurecanadalife.com · The organization | The organization |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Have I Been Pwnedaccounts in the data | May 13 | 237,810 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Have I Been Pwned), confirmed by Company page. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.