Red Cross falls victim to massive cyberattack

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GENEVA - The International Committee of the Red Cross was the victim of a massive cyberattack in which hackers seized the data of more than 515,000 extremely vulnerable people, some of whom had fled

conflicts, it said on Wednesday .

The body, which has its headquarters in Geneva, had no immediate indication as to who might have carried out the attack. The ICRC said its"most pressing concern" was 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"."An attack on the data of people who are missing makes the anguish and suffering for families even more difficult to endure.

 

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