The CRA Is Locking 800K Canadians Out Of Their Accounts

They ask that you don't try to get into your account until March 22.
The Canadian Revenue Agency Is Locking 800k Users Out Of Their Accounts
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You may soon receive a notification that your email address has been removed from your online Canada Revenue Agency account. 

In an email sent to Narcity, the CRA explained that roughly 800,000 people will be blocked from their accounts as a safety precaution. 

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Thousands of accounts were locked in February for the same reason. 

"Like the accounts that were locked in February, these user IDs and passwords were not compromised as a result of a breach of CRA’s online systems, rather they may have been obtained by unauthorized third parties and through a variety of means by sources external to the CRA," the CRA wrote.

They are asking that those who can't access their accounts don't try to get back in until after March 22, 2021. 

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