WFP says cyberattack exposed data of 600,000 Gaza households

WFP says cyberattack exposed data of 600,000 Gaza households The World Food Programme (WFP) has informed about 600,000 Palestinian households in the Gaza Strip that their personal information was exposed in a “security-related incident”, according to reporting by The New Humanitarian. The WFP said the compromised data came from a self-registration application used by Palestinians applying for food and cash assistance. According to the agency, information accessed by “unauthorised actors” included names, identification numbers, mobile phone numbers and location data. The breach affects a population that has become heavily dependent on humanitarian assistance amid the ongoing crisis in Gaza.

The World Food Programme (WFP) has informed about 600,000 Palestinian households in the Gaza Strip that their personal information was exposed in a “security-related incident”, according to reporting by The New Humanitarian.

The WFP said the compromised data came from a self-registration application used by Palestinians applying for food and cash assistance.

According to the agency, information accessed by “unauthorised actors” included names, identification numbers, mobile phone numbers and location data.

The breach affects a population that has become heavily dependent on humanitarian assistance amid the ongoing crisis in Gaza.