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This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to improve your website experience and provide more personalized services to you, both on this website and through other media. To find out more about the cookies we use, see our Privacy Policy. Accept * Leadership * Cybercrime * Nation-state * People * Technology * Mobile App * About * Podcast * Contact Go SUBSCRIBE TO THE RECORD Subscribe Image: NRC/Ally Griffin via Unsplash Daryna AntoniukJuly 13th, 2023 * Cybercrime * Briefs * * * * * Get more insights with the Recorded Future Intelligence Cloud. Learn more. NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL HIT BY CYBERATTACK The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) announced Thursday that it recently discovered a cyberattack targeting an online database that stores the personal information of project participants. The NRC said it immediately suspended the database to protect the data and prevent further attacks. They also launched an external forensic investigation to determine the scope and impact of the cyberattack. The agency didn’t provide details about the method of attack or who carried it out. The NRC didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. “Safeguarding the data of our project participants is of paramount importance to us,” the organization said in a statement. “The personal information of vulnerable people in need of humanitarian assistance must never be targeted.” The NRC, based in Oslo, is a humanitarian non-governmental organization that protects the rights of people affected by displacement. The Norwegian government said it settled more than 32,000 refugees in 2022 — a record number due in part to the war in Ukraine. This is not the first time hackers have targeted humanitarian organizations. In February, Ukrainian refugees in Poland, Lithuania, and the UK became the target of a disinformation campaign aimed at stealing their personal data. In January 2022, the International Committee of the Red Cross became the victim of a cyberattack in which hackers stole the data of more than 515,000 extremely vulnerable people, including those separated from their families due to conflict, migration and disaster, missing persons and their families, and people in detention. * * * * * Tags * Norway * Data breach * nonprofit DARYNA ANTONIUK Daryna Antoniuk is a freelance reporter for Recorded Future News based in Ukraine. She writes about cybersecurity startups, cyberattacks in Eastern Europe and the state of the cyberwar between Ukraine and Russia. She previously was a tech reporter for Forbes Ukraine. Her work has also been published at Sifted, The Kyiv Independent and The Kyiv Post. Previous articleNext article White House unveils ‘roadmap’ for national cyber strategy goals ONCD acting director told she will not receive nomination, leaving key cyber agency’s future in limbo BRIEFS * Belarus-linked hacks on Ukraine, Poland began at least a year ago, report saysJuly 13th, 2023 * Norwegian Refugee Council hit by cyberattackJuly 13th, 2023 * Delaware county struggling to respond to cyberattackJuly 12th, 2023 * Silk Road drug market’s ‘mentor’ sentenced to 20 years in prisonJuly 11th, 2023 * Bangladesh government fixes website that leaked personal data of 50 million citizensJuly 11th, 2023 * Forcepoint’s defense and intelligence business acquired for $2.4 billionJuly 11th, 2023 * Policymakers must confront cloud insecurity, new report warnsJuly 10th, 2023 * Australian infrastructure company Ventia hit with cyberattackJuly 10th, 2023 * Bay Area city shuts down municipal sites following cyberattackJuly 10th, 2023 PUTIN’S POTENTIAL SUCCESSORS PART 2: ALEKSEY DYUMIN Putin’s Potential Successors Part 2: Aleksey Dyumin CHINA'S TARGETING OF INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES IN GEOPOLITICAL COMPETITION China's Targeting of International Companies in Geopolitical Competition THE ESCALATING GLOBAL RISK ENVIRONMENT FOR SUBMARINE CABLES The Escalating Global Risk Environment for Submarine Cables NORTH KOREA’S CYBER STRATEGY North Korea’s Cyber Strategy BLUEDELTA EXPLOITS UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT ROUNDCUBE MAIL SERVERS TO SUPPORT ESPIONAGE ACTIVITIES BlueDelta Exploits Ukrainian Government Roundcube Mail Servers to Support Espionage Activities * * * * * Privacy Policy © Copyright 2023 | The Record from Recorded Future News