Norway's aid agency pwned and all users' data is stolen
Norad said it cannot be sure that the details of those in 'conflict areas and authoritarian states' are safe or not
Cybercriminals have breached Norway's national aid agency, Norad, resulting in the theft of personal data belonging to 20,614 registered users of its grant portal. The grant portal, launched in 2017, serves 12,511 organizations. The agency disclosed that the breach occurred on October 30, though the extent of the attackers' access duration remains unclear.
Torger Kjeldstad, director of digitalization at Norad, acknowledged that the incident is complex and the agency has assembled a crisis team to handle the situation. External cybersecurity experts are being consulted to provide a comprehensive understanding of the compromised information. Despite the breach, recipients should be able to continue using Norad's services without issues.
The grant portal, managed by Norad under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, handles applications from organizations worldwide, including support for independent journalism in Moldova and assistance for Ukrainian children and prisoners of war.
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