MLA Thomas Dang pleads guilty to hacking vaccine records; Crown seeks $10,000 fine ableg abpoli NDP UCP yyc
The Alberta government’s vaccine information portal launched on Sept. 19, 2021, allowing Albertans to access proof of vaccination after providing their date of birth, health care number and the month of a previous vaccination. According to an agreed statement of facts, a member of the public contacted Dang a short time after the launch with concerns about security flaws.Article content
Dang then stopped the script and told two officials with the Alberta NDP caucus what he found. The tip was passed on to Alberta Health, but Dang was not revealed as the source.Article contentAlberta Health later shared the information with RCMP, who searched Dang’s home on Dec. 21, 2021, and seized several devices. The NDPand Dang stepped down from caucus. He continues to sit as an independent and has said he will not run again in 2023.
Krieger said Dang should have realized his script might turn up information for someone who was not his intended target.Article content While conceding Dang’s intentions were good, Krieger said he picked the “most invasive” route possible to addressing the problem.Push for a smaller fine
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