2026 Elections Alberta — Centurion Project voter-list leak; 2.9M Albertans exposed
Data compromised
Names, home addresses, and phone numbers from Alberta provincial voter list (List of Electors) records for ~2.9 million Albertans
Technical writeup
Verified breach — April–July 2026. Alberta's List of Electors for approximately 2.9 million people was improperly redistributed through a searchable database tied to the Centurion Project separatist-linked website. Elections Alberta confirmed the unauthorized use of official voter-list data, opened investigations with the RCMP, and issued cease-and-desist notices. Follow-up reporting said 568 people accessed the database—including 23 recipients who allegedly received full-list copies—before court-ordered shutdown. The Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner issued a statement April 30, 2026; proposed class-action litigation followed, with July 6, 2026 reporting that a lawsuit naming Centurion Project organizers sought damages on behalf of affected Albertans. Elections Alberta staff are among the affected electors.
Root cause
Improper acquisition and online publication of official Alberta List of Electors data via third-party Centurion Project database; investigations and civil litigation ongoing
References
- https://www.elections.ab.ca/resources/media/news-releases/message-to-albertans-re-unauthorized-use-of-list-of-electors/
- https://oipc.ab.ca/information-and-privacy-commissioner-of-alberta-issues-statement-regarding-unauthorized-distribution-of-list-of-electors/
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/voter-data-class-action-alberta-9.7254561
- https://globalnews.ca/news/11828244/alberta-voter-list-leak-public-safety-disaster/
- https://globalnews.ca/news/11839189/alberta-centurion-project-voter-database-access/
- https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/alberta-legislature/article/alberta-elections-officials-say-more-than-550-people-accessed-renegade-voter-database/
- https://databreaches.net/2026/07/06/alberta-centurion-project-sued-over-alleged-data-breach-that-affected-millions-of-voters/