Canada's Privacy Commissioner Investigates Navigate360 After Crime Stoppers Data Breach
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has launched an investigation into U.S.-based Navigate360 after a cybersecurity breach exposed data from the P3 tip platform used by Crime Stoppers. Several Canadian police forces have suspended their use of the service while the probe continues.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has initiated an investigation into Navigate360, a U.S.-based commercial provider that manages the P3 tip platform used by Crime Stoppers programs, following a cybersecurity breach involving anonymous tips.
According to available information, a third party accessed Navigate360 systems and obtained copies of some data between Nov. 21, 2025, and March 5, 2026. The company first became aware of the breach on March 18. Exposed information may include names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, phone numbers, and email addresses. Navigate360 stated it has found no evidence that the exposed personal information has been used for fraud or identity theft.
Sean Sportun, chair of Toronto Crime Stoppers, said 176,859 tips submitted to the P3 software between January 2022 and November 2025 were affected. Of those affected tips, 12,392 may contain personal information. Navigate360 also supplied a separate list containing 14,973 names, which Sportun criticized for lacking the detail necessary to measure risk because it did not identify who the names belonged to.
Several Canadian police forces have suspended their use of Crime Stoppers due to concerns over the breach. Police services that suspended usage advised the public to use regular non-anonymous reporting channels or call 911 for emergencies.