Norwegian Refugee Council hit by cyberattack

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) discovered a cyberattack on its database storing personal information of project participants. They suspended the database, initiated a forensic investigation, and didn't provide attack details or comment. Protecting vulnerable individuals' data is of utmost importance. Hackers previously targeted humanitarian organizations, stealing personal data of Ukrainian refugees and over 515,000 vulnerable individuals linked to conflict, migration, disaster, missing persons, and detainees, including their families. In 2022, Norway settled a record number of over 32,000 refugees due, …

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