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Air Canada security lapse in Toronto gold heist
Air Canada's lax security let thieves redirect $22m gold shipment as salmon.
In brief
Air Canada's lax security let thieves redirect $22m gold shipment as salmon. Air Canada's security system was compromised during the 2023 Toronto Pearson airport gold heist, allowing thieves to redirect a $22 million shipment of gold as salmon. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Gold heist at Toronto airport
A shipment worth $20 million disappeared from Air Canada's cargo facility at Toronto's Pearson airport.
Security system compromised
Court heard that almost any employee could change critical information on any shipment from any computer during the heist.
Manager's credentials misused
An Air Canada manager testified that someone used her log-in credentials to change an important code for the gold shipment.
VAL code deleted
The VAL code, short for valuable, was deleted from the shipment's listing in the cargo management system.
Shipment treated as salmon
The valuable crate was treated as a basic shipment and could pass for fish during the heist.
Heist consequence
Thieves redirected $22 million in gold from a shipment that was supposed to be salmon.
The short version
Air Canada's security system was compromised during the 2023 Toronto Pearson airport gold heist, allowing thieves to redirect a $22 million shipment of gold as salmon.
