The Canada Revenue Agency says it will lock more than 800,000 taxpayers out of its online platform tomorrow after an investigation revealed that some usernames and passwords may have been obtained by "unauthorized third parties." The agency said the move is a precautionary cybersecurity measure and is being taken after a similar action in February, when over 100,000 accounts accounts were locked. Rather, they may have been obtained by unauthorized third parties and through a variety of means by sources external to the CRA," said CRA in a news release. Affected individuals will receive instructions on how to regain access to their CRA account, the agency said. In order to ensure their personal information remains safe, CRA is encouraging all users of its services to do the following:

Source: CBC News March 12, 2021 19:33 UTC