VAC Cybersecurity Audit Fallout: Veterans’ Data Exposed

VAC Cybersecurity Audit Fallout: Veterans’ Data Exposed

June 5, 2026 · 17 min · Season 8 · Episode 297

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This episode discusses the vulnerabilities in the data protection of Canadian Armed Forces veterans following a recent VAC cybersecurity audit.

For Canadian Armed Forces veterans, your medical data is not secure. A recent audit of VAC revealed significant issues with their level of data protection, akin to an "Afghan police officer at a checkpoint" in terms of security. This video dives into the structural failures in how sensitive information is managed, highlighting a worrying lack of oversight and outdated data practices. It also exposes a major hypocrisy: the government enacted a cybersecurity law that conveniently exempts many of its own departments, including Veterans Affairs Canada, from critical legal compliance, leaving your data vulnerable to cybercrime. Join Veterans Getting Fit AF community: https://www.skool.com/dave-morrow-personal-training Read more on my Substack page: https://davebmorrow.substack.com/

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