It’s no coincidence that Interior Health employees whose lives were ruined by identity theft all had the same employer, according to the CBC’s Fifth Estate.

Journalist Mark Kelly connected with numerous victims who say the health authority is still reluctant to accept full responsibility.

Earlier in Kelly’s investigation, somebody claiming to be a former hacker reached out to him anonymously to say that thousands of Interior Health employee’s personal info is available for sale on the dark web. The hacker substantiated their claims by revealing private details of victims the CBC was in contact with.

The hacker said individual identities could be purchased for $15, and the entire list was being sold for $1,000. The hacker told Kelly they obtained a copy of the list in 2017, and said the

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