WFP Says Gaza Registration App Breach Exposed Data From 600,000 Households
Summary
The WFP said attackers breached its Gaza self-registration application on May 14 and stole beneficiary information from roughly 600,000 Palestinian households. The agency suspended the platform, is investigating, and warned beneficiaries about phishing.
Key points
- The WFP disclosed that attackers breached its Palestine self-registration application used for assistance registration in Gaza.
- The attackers accessed beneficiaries’ names, ID numbers, phone numbers, and location details, including neighborhood data.
- The WFP said the breach occurred on May 14 and affected information belonging to people in roughly 600,000 Palestinian households.
- The registration platform was temporarily suspended while the WFP investigates and strengthens security measures.
- The WFP said assistance will continue for people already registered and warned beneficiaries to beware of requests for information or money and suspicious links.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- World Food Programme (WFP)
- Incident Type
- Data breach involving unauthorized access to the Palestine self-registration application
- Data Types Exposed
- Names
- ID numbers
- Phone numbers
- Location information, including neighborhood data
- Affected Records
- Information from roughly 600,000 Palestinian households in Gaza; the number of individuals affected was not disclosed.
- Operational Impact
- The self-registration platform was temporarily suspended for security improvements and remained down as the WFP continued strengthening security measures. Assistance continued normally for already registered beneficiaries.
- Claim Status
- confirmed