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Ex-RBC Employee Charged After Allegedly Accessing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Banking Data

The case now sits with the RCMP’s national-security unit, which reports no risk to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s safety.

A Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) sign is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 26, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/ File Photo
A Royal Bank of Canada sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Royal Bank of Canada raised its dividend as it reported a record $3.1 billion in net income for its third quarter, up 11 per cent from a year ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
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Overview

  • RCMP charged Ibrahim El-Hakim, 23, with fraud over $5,000, unauthorized use of a computer, identity theft and trafficking in identity information.
  • Police allege he used RBC’s internal systems to view several clients’ profiles, including Carney’s, for criminal purposes.
  • The investigation was assigned to the RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team, with no indication of a national-security threat.
  • RBC says it identified the unauthorized access, alerted authorities, cooperated with investigators and dismissed the employee.
  • El-Hakim was arrested on July 10, released with conditions, appeared in court on Aug. 6 and is due back Oct. 1, as media report an unconfirmed Telegram-based scheme that offered C$500 per task.