Desjardins Hacker Caught in Mexico | Toronto News

Mexican authorities, with Canadian help, have arrested Maxime Paquette, a 40-year-old Quebecer on the run since June 2023, in Cancún. Wanted for fraud, identity theft, and trafficking stolen Desjardins data from the 2019 breach affecting nearly 10 million Canadians, Paquette allegedly used the compromised info between June 27–30, 2021, selling it—including on the dark web. The Sûreté du Québec, Interpol, and international partners tracked him down. He’s now in custody in Mexico, with extradition to Canada imminent. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4f187ead38a67a24