[ICRC posting]

Sophisticated cyber-attack targets Red Cross Red Crescent
data on 500,000 people

A sophisticated cyber security attack against computer servers hosting
information held by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was
detected this week.

The attack compromised personal data and confidential information on more than
515,000 highly vulnerable people, including those separated from their families
due to conflict, migration and disaster, missing persons and their families,
and people in detention. The data originated from at least 60 Red Cross and Red
Crescent National Societies around the world.

The ICRC's most pressing concern following this attack is the potential risks
that come with this breach -- including confidential information being shared
publicly -- for people that the Red Cross and Red Crescent network seeks to
protect and assist, as well as their families. When people go missing, the
anguish and uncertainty for their families and friends is intense.
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rest:
https://www.icrc.org/en/document/sophisticated-cyber-attack-targets-red-cross-red-crescent-data-500000-people

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