Suspect in Desjardins Data Breach That Affected 9.7 Million Canadians Arrested in Spain

The head offices of Caisse Desjardins are seen in Montreal on Feb. 24, 2021. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

Spanish authorities have arrested a suspect wanted by Quebec authorities in connection with the 2019 Desjardins data breach that compromised the personal information of nearly 9.7 million Canadians.

Quebec provincial police announced on Jan. 6 that Juan Pablo Serrano was located and arrested on the evening of Nov. 6, 2025, following a joint operation involving Spanish authorities and Interpol. Serrano, a Canadian citizen of Ecuadorean origin, had been wanted since June 2024.