<p>The RCMP lost a memory key containing personal information about victims, witnesses and informants, and later learned it was being offered for sale by criminals, the federal privacy watchdog says.</p>

The Mounties learned from a confidential source three weeks after the loss that the data on the device was being offered for sale by members of the criminal community{ai:summary}<p>The RCMP misplaced a memory key that held sensitive personal data regarding victims, witnesses, and informants. The federal privacy watchdog has reported that this key was subsequently found to be on the market for sale by criminals. #crime</p>

Lost RCMP USB stick identifying informants and witnesses offered for sale by criminals

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