Users of Recycle Coach and My Waste were informed the apps were affected by a data breach, CTV News reports. The owner of the apps, Municipal Media Inc., told users a subscriber database was hit during the cyberattack. The database held 55,000 email addresses, with Municipal Media saying some of those addresses were compromised during the breach. “There were no names associated with them, no locations, and of course no passwords or any other personal information,” Municipal Media President Creighton Hooper said. The company is advising users of the apps to be cautious of any suspicious emails and to avoid clicking links they do not recognize.
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