Coop UQAM data stolen, advertised on dark web

Data from Coop UQAM members was stolen by cybercriminals and put for sale on the dark web, reports the Journal de Montréal. Coop UQAM, a cooperative bookstore located on Université du Québec à Montréal’s campus, experienced an incident in April in which an unauthorized third party accessed information in the member database. While users were reportedly notified about the breach last week, stolen data was advertised on the dark web at the end of April. Coop UQAM stated that it did not pay a ransom and that it is strengthening its security measures.