Security News > 2022 > January > Red Cross cyberattack exposes data of 515,000 people seeking missing family
A cyberattack on a Red Cross contactor has led to the theft of personal data for more than 515,000 people in 'Restoring Family Links,' a program that helps reunite families separated by war, disaster, and migration.
The announcement comes from the International Committee of the Red Cross, which states that the data was compiled by at least 60 different Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies worldwide.
The ICRC says they do not know who performed the cyberattack on a Swiss company that stores their data and that there have been no indications that the data has been leaked or shared publicly.
The systems and website for the Restoring Family Links program has been shut down while ICRC investigates the breach, which they say is affecting their ability to reunite separated family members.
When operational, the website allows family members to submit requests for aid in tracking down missing family members.
BleepingComputer has reached out to the Red Cross with questions related to the attack but has not received a reply at this time.