Desjardins data breach Quebec suspect arrested in Spain
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By News Staff ppPosted January 6 2026 1056 amppLast Updated January 6 2026 1204 pmppA man wanted Canadawide in connection with a multimilliondollar fraud and data theft of Desjardins clients was arrested in Spain according to Quebec provincial policeppThe Sûreté du Québec says Juan Pablo Serrano considered among the provinces most wanted fugitives was arrested Nov 6 2025 He remains in custody in SpainppAuthorities say Serrano a Canadian citizen of Ecuadorean decent will be extradited to Canada where he will face charges of fraud identity theft and trafficking in identity informationppThe joint operation involved Spanish police the SQ and InterpolppA massive Desjardins data breach in 2019 affected 97 million clients Police have said suspects obtained personal information which was then sold to malicious individuals operating several fraud schemesppSeveral suspects were arrested in 2024 as part of the SQs Portier investigation including the alleged architect of the scheme a man who worked in the marketing department at the financial institutionppPolice allege Serrano 40 purchased the stolen data and used it for various fraud schemes He had been wanted since June 2024 The charges against him have not been tested in courtppThe Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Commission daccès à linformation du Québec published scathing reports in 2020 that concluded Desjardins failed to show the level of attention required to protect its customers datappThe OPC report said Desjardins notified the federal office on May 27 2019 about a breach involving close to 97 million individuals in Canada and internationally It found that Desjardins had been aware of the security weaknesses that led to the breach but failed to address them in timeppThe breach occurred over more than a twoyear period before Desjardins became aware of it and then only after the organization had been notified by the police the report saidppWith files from The Canadian PressppAs students return to classrooms across Quebec following the holiday break new rules aimed at promoting respect and civility are now in effect
The measures announced by former Education Ministerpp
10h ago
ppThe monthlong overtime strike by 2400 STM maintenance workers ends Sunday at 1159 pm but a final agreement has not yet been reached the STM confirmed
The union affiliated with the CSN beganpp
13h ago
ppThe race for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party PLQ begins Monday to find a successor to Pablo Rodriguez who resigned amidst the turmoil that has engulfed the party According to one expertpp
15h ago
ppTransport Quebec announced that part of Highway 25 including the LouisHippolyteLa Fontaine Tunnel will be closed Monday night for major repair work
The closure will begin at 10 pm on Mondaypp
January 9 2026 125 pm EST EST
ppAs students return to classrooms across Quebec following the holiday break new rules aimed at promoting respect and civility are now in effect
The measures announced by former Education Ministerpp
10h ago
ppThe monthlong overtime strike by 2400 STM maintenance workers ends Sunday at 1159 pm but a final agreement has not yet been reached the STM confirmed
The union affiliated with the CSN beganpp
13h ago
ppThe race for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party PLQ begins Monday to find a successor to Pablo Rodriguez who resigned amidst the turmoil that has engulfed the party According to one expertpp
15h ago
ppTransport Quebec announced that part of Highway 25 including the LouisHippolyteLa Fontaine Tunnel will be closed Monday night for major repair work
The closure will begin at 10 pm on Mondaypp
January 9 2026 125 pm EST EST
ppWe have never won a tournament this year and I would like to win this one said goaltender Adriano Zotti of the SaintLaurent Warriors as young players take the ice for Quebecs 32nd annual Flagship Provincial Tournament Adriana Gentile reportspp
15h ago
ppHopefully we could help the public exchange their goods in a safe area said SPVM spokesperson JeanPierre Brabant as Montreal police point to secure exchange zones near stations designed for safer online transactions Adriana Gentile reportspp
January 10 2026 419 pm EST EST
ppThey are permanent measures said Isabelle Allaire interim director of nursing at the CIUSSS du CentreSuddelÎledeMontréal after NotreDame hospital implemented new security measures amid rising staff concerns Zachary Cheung reportspp
January 9 2026 515 pm EST EST
ppCould be transposed said Imen Farhat a coauthor of a recent McGill University study in Montreal that revealed that supervised consumption sites in Toronto are not associated with longterm increases in local crime Gareth MadocJones reportspp
January 9 2026 520 pm EST EST
ppPeople are spending less at the restaurant said Sylvain Charlebois director at AgriFood Analytics Lab as Dalhousie University projects a net loss of 4000 Canadian restaurants in 2026 Johanie Bouffard reportspp
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By News Staff ppPosted January 6 2026 1056 amppLast Updated January 6 2026 1204 pmppA man wanted Canadawide in connection with a multimilliondollar fraud and data theft of Desjardins clients was arrested in Spain according to Quebec provincial policeppThe Sûreté du Québec says Juan Pablo Serrano considered among the provinces most wanted fugitives was arrested Nov 6 2025 He remains in custody in SpainppAuthorities say Serrano a Canadian citizen of Ecuadorean decent will be extradited to Canada where he will face charges of fraud identity theft and trafficking in identity informationppThe joint operation involved Spanish police the SQ and InterpolppA massive Desjardins data breach in 2019 affected 97 million clients Police have said suspects obtained personal information which was then sold to malicious individuals operating several fraud schemesppSeveral suspects were arrested in 2024 as part of the SQs Portier investigation including the alleged architect of the scheme a man who worked in the marketing department at the financial institutionppPolice allege Serrano 40 purchased the stolen data and used it for various fraud schemes He had been wanted since June 2024 The charges against him have not been tested in courtppThe Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Commission daccès à linformation du Québec published scathing reports in 2020 that concluded Desjardins failed to show the level of attention required to protect its customers datappThe OPC report said Desjardins notified the federal office on May 27 2019 about a breach involving close to 97 million individuals in Canada and internationally It found that Desjardins had been aware of the security weaknesses that led to the breach but failed to address them in timeppThe breach occurred over more than a twoyear period before Desjardins became aware of it and then only after the organization had been notified by the police the report saidppWith files from The Canadian PressppAs students return to classrooms across Quebec following the holiday break new rules aimed at promoting respect and civility are now in effect
The measures announced by former Education Ministerpp
10h ago
ppThe monthlong overtime strike by 2400 STM maintenance workers ends Sunday at 1159 pm but a final agreement has not yet been reached the STM confirmed
The union affiliated with the CSN beganpp
13h ago
ppThe race for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party PLQ begins Monday to find a successor to Pablo Rodriguez who resigned amidst the turmoil that has engulfed the party According to one expertpp
15h ago
ppTransport Quebec announced that part of Highway 25 including the LouisHippolyteLa Fontaine Tunnel will be closed Monday night for major repair work
The closure will begin at 10 pm on Mondaypp
January 9 2026 125 pm EST EST
ppAs students return to classrooms across Quebec following the holiday break new rules aimed at promoting respect and civility are now in effect
The measures announced by former Education Ministerpp
10h ago
ppThe monthlong overtime strike by 2400 STM maintenance workers ends Sunday at 1159 pm but a final agreement has not yet been reached the STM confirmed
The union affiliated with the CSN beganpp
13h ago
ppThe race for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party PLQ begins Monday to find a successor to Pablo Rodriguez who resigned amidst the turmoil that has engulfed the party According to one expertpp
15h ago
ppTransport Quebec announced that part of Highway 25 including the LouisHippolyteLa Fontaine Tunnel will be closed Monday night for major repair work
The closure will begin at 10 pm on Mondaypp
January 9 2026 125 pm EST EST
ppWe have never won a tournament this year and I would like to win this one said goaltender Adriano Zotti of the SaintLaurent Warriors as young players take the ice for Quebecs 32nd annual Flagship Provincial Tournament Adriana Gentile reportspp
15h ago
ppHopefully we could help the public exchange their goods in a safe area said SPVM spokesperson JeanPierre Brabant as Montreal police point to secure exchange zones near stations designed for safer online transactions Adriana Gentile reportspp
January 10 2026 419 pm EST EST
ppThey are permanent measures said Isabelle Allaire interim director of nursing at the CIUSSS du CentreSuddelÎledeMontréal after NotreDame hospital implemented new security measures amid rising staff concerns Zachary Cheung reportspp
January 9 2026 515 pm EST EST
ppCould be transposed said Imen Farhat a coauthor of a recent McGill University study in Montreal that revealed that supervised consumption sites in Toronto are not associated with longterm increases in local crime Gareth MadocJones reportspp
January 9 2026 520 pm EST EST
ppPeople are spending less at the restaurant said Sylvain Charlebois director at AgriFood Analytics Lab as Dalhousie University projects a net loss of 4000 Canadian restaurants in 2026 Johanie Bouffard reportspp
January 7 2026 1021 pm EST EST
ppNow New and Improved Watch CityNews Montreal and get uptotheminute breakingnews alerts traffic weather and video from CityNews anywhere you are across all Android and iOS devicesp
