CHEK News
Data Breach on April 07, 2026
| Data Breach Report | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Victim | cheknews.ca | ||
| Threat Actor | Qilin | ||
| Date Discovered | Apr 07, 2026 | ||
| Description | CHEK News is a news media organization based in Canada, providing regional news coverage, current affairs reporting, and multimedia journalism. | ||
| Leak Size | Unknown |
Credential Exposure for cheknews.ca
We've indexed 41 @cheknews.ca accounts from external breaches, plus 3 credentials for cheknews.ca itself.
Last checked Aug 16, 2026
| @cheknews.ca addresses from external breaches | |
|---|---|
| Third-party breaches | 38 accounts · across 23 breaches · 34 with a plaintext password · most recent Aug 18, 2024 |
| Combo lists | 11 accounts · most recent Jul 18, 2026 |
| Passwords for cheknews.ca accounts | |
|---|---|
| Combo lists | 2 logins · most recent Aug 5, 2026 |
| Infostealer logs | 2 logins · 1 infected devices · most recent Mar 15, 2025 |
Logins may belong to customers or to staff, and the data doesn't say which. None of this is necessarily connected to the ransomware attack above.
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