Green Shield Canada

Profile narrative

Green Shield Canada, also known as GSC, is a Canadian organization that provides health and dental benefits to plan members. Its headquarters are located in Canada. The organization offers coverage to individuals and groups enrolled in its plans. As a benefits provider, it administers claims and manages provider networks for its plan members. The organization operates under the Green Shield Canada brand and maintains related entities such as GreenShield Health. Its services are designed to support the health and wellness needs of the populations it serves.

In June 2023, Green Shield Canada experienced a data breach linked to a global vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer software. The incident, which occurred on 2023-06-14, resulted in unauthorized access to a subset of files containing personal information transferred through the MOVEit service. The breach was confined to the MOVEit application and did not affect the organization's main IT systems or its GreenShield Health entities. According to the organization's statement, there was no evidence that the accessed data was subsequently disclosed or misused. The incident was contained and remediated, with notifications issued to affected plan members. This event highlights the organization's exposure to third‑party software risks and its response procedures for data security incidents.

Incidents

1 incident linked to this organisation.