Government of Canada online accounts breach settlement (Sweet v. Canada)
Checked on October 7, 2026 on the official page
$20 an hour for your time: up to $80 if your account was accessed, up to $200 if it was used for fraud, and up to $5,000 for out-of-pocket costs with documents. Payment amounts may be reduced depending on the number of approved claims. Out-of-pocket costs need documents.
Claims close February 3, 2027
Free. File only on the official site. No one will text, call or email you about this. If a message asks for your card or bank details, it is a scam.
We give information only. We never fill in a form for anyone. You do not need anyone to file for you.
Who qualifies:
- Your CRA, My Service Canada or GCKey account was accessed
- In the attacks from June 26 to August 18, 2020
- Or through a Represent a Client account, October 8 to November 25, 2020
A court-approved settlement for people whose CRA, My Service Canada or GCKey account was broken into in 2020.
Class action claim in Canada-wide. Money, grants & charity
We last read this on October 7, 2026. That was a while ago, so please check their own website before you rely on it, and tell us below if something changed.
Deadline: February 3, 2027
Claims must be submitted no later than February 3, 2027.
How to reach them
- Claim site.
- Tell them what you need.
- Come back here and tell us if they answered.
Where else they are
Their website is breachsettlementcanada.kpmg.ca.
Good to know
- For whomPeople whose Government of Canada online account was accessed without permission in the 2020 attacks.
- CostFree
We read this on their own website on October 7, 2026.
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