The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) was the target of a cyberattack over the weekend, which they say has compromised the personal information of at least 5,500 hundred Canadians.
The CRA now says it could be a few more days before they restore their online services, which they’ve shut down after the privacy breach.
Hackers used thousands of stolen usernames and passwords to obtain government services and compromise personal information.
Officials say the vulnerability in the federal agency’s software has now been fixed, but have been vague about what victims will have to do to get their accounts reinstated, after some were disabled to prevent further fraud.
The CRA stated that letters will be mailed only to those who are affected.
