Class action

Ottawa (Rajeev Sharma): The Federal Court of Canada has officially greenlit an $8.7-million class-action settlement aimed at compensating tens of thousands of Canadians whose sensitive personal information was compromised during a series of cyberattacks on government websites in 2020. Federal Court Justice Richard Southcott approved the agreement on Tuesday, describing the payout as a fair and reasonable outcome for a group of victims that numbers more than 47,000. This legal resolution brings a conclusion to years of litigation following a massive security failure that allowed hackers to infiltrate the Canada Revenue Agency portal and other government services during the height…