[QC] Desjardins Compromised Again?

I just got an alert this morning on my Desjardins mobile app that there was an attempt to access my account from an unauthorized device (Mac OSX 10.something, I don't own any macs). I selected that it wasn't it and locked down the account.

This is extremely concerning to me for a list of reasons

  1. I use LastPass, so my Desjardins password is long and randomly generated
  2. They use secondary security questions, which I don't have saved anywhere
  3. I use my card # for login, which means my email addresses/usernames are not associated with the account

So I called them up, and the claim from the service agent is that the account was indeed accessed "successfully" except for being blocked by the unrecognized device.

So how was it compromised? I'm pretty sure my opsec is good, I only use computers I am the system administrator for.

Has Desjardins been compromised again? Anyone else have some recent stories?

Posted Dec 20, 2019, 2:34 PM UTC

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gobtron•

Use 2FA too.

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GabTheWindow•

You need to chill. The breach was not even password/Account security related.

Activite 2FA and dont log in from public networks.

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dvirring•

Time to drop em man.

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staticwave_aceOP•

Due to being in a undivided co-ownership in MTL, I'm forced to bank with Desjardins as they hold the mortgage :-/

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dvirring•

Well drop everything but the mortgage. If you got other accounts. Switch

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peachfuzz0•

Dude I feel your pain. I HATE DESJARDINS.

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HardChoicesAreHard•

I am in the exact same situation. Got the same message last night about a Mac OS unauthorized access.

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staticwave_aceOP•

interesting.....

I wonder if this is an unacknowledged breach...

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DecentLurker96•

No problem using 2FA here. I’ve never gotten any issue since activating it.

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goddessofthewinds•

I'll keep watching. I activated 2FA after the leak. I don't trust that using only a unique password is safe.

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