Former employees apply for class-action lawsuit against Interior Health over stolen identities [Video]

Two former employees have filed an application for a class action lawsuit against Interior Health in the B.C. Supreme Court.

The lawsuit, filed May 22, alleges the employer was reckless and tried to conceal the full extent of the data breach that resulted in the personal information of thousands of employees being stolen and then sold on the dark web.

As a result, it says, those affected didn’t have the opportunity to fully protect themselves — and they are still living with the consequences.

“The effects of this data breach have been life-altering,” said Justin Giovannetti, the lawyer representing the two former employees. “Identities have been stolen, used to commit fraud.”

The lawsuit has yet to be certified, and none of the allegations have been proven in court.

CBC News contacted Interior Health for a response earlier this week and was told it was not aware of the lawsuit. No …