John@lemmy.ca to Fair Vote Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 days agoNot good FairVotelemmy.caimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up167file-text
arrow-up167imageNot good FairVotelemmy.caJohn@lemmy.ca to Fair Vote Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredrewaustin@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 day agoIt’s really sad that we had to learn of the breach from haveibeenpwned and not from FairVote Canada themselves. Really bad form on their part.
minus-squareAlolanVulpix@lemmy.caMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day ago In 2024, Fair Vote Canada sent out “almost 60,000 emails to members and supporters” [Steve Hindle, FVC co-chair]. This isn’t to say a data breach is acceptable, but Fair Vote Canada is mostly volunteer run.
minus-squareSunshine @lemmy.caMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoWe have to keep careful as the powerful few would take advantage of this breach in an attempt to manipulate the proponents.
minus-squaredrewaustin@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 hours agoHaving powerful enemies isn’t an excuse for your own bad behaviour with the private information of your supporters.
minus-squareSunshine @lemmy.caMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours agoI’m not involved with this situation. I often use 2fa.
It’s really sad that we had to learn of the breach from haveibeenpwned and not from FairVote Canada themselves.
Really bad form on their part.
We have to keep careful as the powerful few would take advantage of this breach in an attempt to manipulate the proponents.
Having powerful enemies isn’t an excuse for your own bad behaviour with the private information of your supporters.
I’m not involved with this situation. I often use 2fa.