Alberta Theatre Projects reports losing 'significant funds' to online third party

Andrew Jeffrey · CBC News

· Posted: May 03, 2025 3:10 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 minutes ago

Alberta Theatre Projects (ATP) says it was the unfortunate of slope fraud, the institution stated connected Friday.

ATP said it discovered connected Monday it had mislaid "significant funds" aft a 3rd enactment accessed its fiscal accounts betwixt April 24 and 28. The Calgary-based institution rapidly worked to instantly support its accounts, it said. 

On Saturday, Calgary constabulary said the nonstop magnitude that ATP mislaid is inactive unclear, but constabulary noted it could full much than $1 million.

No customer, donor oregon subscriber accusation was accessed successful the incident, ATP said. Calgary police confirmed this was an close connection arsenic acold arsenic it's aware, but its probe is inactive ongoing.

Along with the constabulary investigation, ATP's fiscal spouse is besides looking into the incidental and assessing the full magnitude of wealth lost, the theatre institution said.

Peita Luti, ATP's enforcement director, said her squad was devastated to observe the incident.

"The information and privateness of our patrons, staff, and partners is our apical priority," Luti said successful Friday's statement.

"We enactment hard to support the integrity and information of our systems, truthful we are frustrated that this has happened. Once we larn much from this investigation, we volition stock each we tin with the community."

Luti besides noted the unfortunate timing arsenic ATP is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

ATP said it's incapable to supply further remark astir the alleged fraud portion CPS is investigating. It added it volition stock much erstwhile much accusation is available.

ATP said it volition proceed its existent tally of the amusement Liars astatine a Funeral, contempt the cybersecurity incident.