City of Toronto exposed Tridel's banking information, city officials say

The City of Toronto exposed developer Tridel's banking information to the public, city officials have confirmed.

The City of Toronto exposed developer Tridel’s banking information to the public, city officials confirmed.

Tridel discovered its financial information was posted on a city web page, and alerted city officials of the incident in April, City of Toronto Media Relations Manager Russell Baker told CTV News.

“The City immediately removed the information and an internal investigation is underway,” Baker said. 

Michael Mestyan, Tridel’s Vice President of Development Planning, said the company’s account information for transferring funds to the city was posted on the city's Application Information Centre website, which provides information on all active Community Planning, Committee of Adjustment and Toronto Local Appeal Body applications.

The duration this data was exposed is unknown, Mestyan said. “We cancelled the account immediately and are currently not aware of any issues that stemmed from the incident.”

Data breaches have recently plagued institutions in Toronto. Just a day earlier, the Toronto District School Board launched an investigation into a suspected cyberattack. This came on the heels of the public library’s paralyzing, months-long cyberattack, followed by hackers targeting the Toronto Zoo.

However, this breach is different, CTV Technology Analyst Carmi Levy said.