Mainstreet Equity: Canadian rental company warns tenants that hackers may have their banking info [Video]

One of western Canada’s largest rental property companies is warning tenants about a cyber security breach it says was discovered earlier this year.

In a letter to tenants on Aug. 19, also published on its website, Mainstreet Equity Corporation says on it discovered a third party had gained access to a portion of its IT infrastructure on May 21.

“Upon discovering this, we immediately undertook countermeasures to prevent any further unauthorized activity,” the company said.

“We have also retained third-party cybersecurity experts to assist with containment, remediation and to conduct a forensic investigation and we are working with external legal counsel to ensure we meet our legal obligations.”

Mainstreet, which manages over 17,000 apartments in most major cities in western Canada, says an investigation revealed the incident may have impacted some personal information belonging to tenants or guarantors, including their names, date of birth, court applications and banking information.

“If you paid rent or a security deposit in your capacity as a …