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By Canadian Press

Court documents detail RCMP hacking investigation into Alberta politician

Jul 14, 2022 | 2:25 PM

EDMONTON – Court documents show Mounties were initially pursuing criminal charges against an Alberta legislature member who admitted to hacking a government health website.

Former NDP MLA Thomas Dang was charged in June under the province’s Health Information Act for illegally attempting to access private information contained in the Alberta Health vaccine portal.

He is scheduled to appear in court July 27 and could face a fine up to $200,000 if convicted.

Documents filed with the court, unsealed Wednesday and first obtained by the CBC, say an officer with the cybercrime investigation team believed a criminal offence unauthorized use of a computer had been committed.

Other documents, including search warrants and production orders, suggest RCMP were considering that charge, which carries a maximum 10 years in prison, as late as the end of March.

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It’s not clear why the Crown ultimately decided to pursue a charge under the health act.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 14, 2022.

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