Data Breach at UN Food Program Exposes Information of 600,000 Gaza Households

(MENAFN) The World Food Programme (WFP) has confirmed a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to a database containing sensitive personal information linked to hundreds of thousands of households in Gaza, according to reports.

The agency said it is investigating what it described as a “security-related incident” after unauthorized actors accessed data submitted by Palestinians registering for humanitarian assistance. The affected system is used for self-registration for food and cash aid after verification.

According to reports, the breach occurred in mid-May and may have exposed personal details including names, identification numbers, mobile contacts, and location data associated with approximately 600,000 households.

WFP has informed aid recipients that an internal investigation is ongoing, while noting that no group has claimed responsibility for the intrusion so far.

Reports also indicate that concerns about potential vulnerabilities in the registration system had been flagged shortly before the breach, though the exact nature of those warnings has not been publicly detailed.

The incident has raised renewed concerns about cybersecurity risks facing humanitarian organizations operating in conflict zones, where large-scale personal data systems are used to distribute essential aid.

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