Telecommunications provider Eastlink is warning some customers of a potential data breach that happened in recent days, but it does not believe that credit card or banking information was exposed. The company operates in seven Canadian provinces and Bermuda.
Company does not believe credit card or banking information was exposed
Richard Woodbury · CBC News
· Posted: Aug 29, 2026 9:51 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Eastlink operates in seven Canadian provinces and Bermuda. (CBC)
Telecommunications provider Eastlink is warning customers of a potential data breach, though it does not believe credit card or banking information was exposed.
The company, which operates in seven provinces and Bermuda, sent an email to affected customers Friday just before 5 p.m. AT.
Eastlink said accounts may have been compromised between late Wednesday and early Thursday morning. Exposed information may include customer names, contact details, account numbers and PINs.
It’s unclear how many people are affected.
Caitlyn Horne of Halifax, who ended her internet service with Eastlink in 2023, said she received the breach notification.
“If they’re even reaching back to people that have had historical accounts,
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