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‘Truly terrifying’: Alberta voter data breach raises fears for Canada’s electoral integrity

globalMay 11, 2026
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‘Truly terrifying’: Alberta voter data breach raises fears for Canada’s electoral integrity
Debates over secession overshadowed by revelations separatist-linked group gained access to list of electorsThe illegal use of voter information by rightwing separatists in the province of A
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Debates over secession overshadowed by revelations separatist-linked group gained access to list of electors

The illegal use of voter information by rightwing separatists in the province of Alberta has raised fresh fears over Canada’s electoral integrity by making valuable and “incredibly confidential” personal data easily accessible to malicious actors, security experts have warned.

The data breach, one of the largest in Canadian history, has prompted warnings of a “truly terrifying” new battleground over information, persuasion and foreign interference in already weakened democratic systems.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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