Toronto Zoo ransomware leaks staff and visitor data
The Toronto Zoo was hit by a ransomware attack in 2024, and employee and visitor information was stolen. The stolen data included employees' Social Insurance Numbers and addresses as well as about 20 years of visitor data, and visitor transaction and credit card information was leaked on the dark web. The zoo said the health and welfare of its animals were not affected, and in 2025 it issued a final update on the breach.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Toronto Zoo
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Employees' Social Insurance Numbers and addresses, about 20 years of visitor data, and transaction and credit card information
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- Canada
If your data was exposed
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Timeline
- The ransomware attack on the Toronto Zoo became public, and the zoo said the health and welfare of its animals were not affected.
- The zoo said employees' Social Insurance Numbers and addresses had been stolen.
- The zoo said visitor transaction information had been leaked on the dark web as a result of the 2024 attack.
- It was reported that credit card information had been leaked on the dark web.
- The zoo issued a final update on the data breach from the 2024 incident.
- It was reported that the stolen visitor data spanned about 20 years.
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- Two decades of visitor data at the Toronto Zoo stolen in cyberattack
The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organization’s official statements for accurate details.