The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and Ireland’s An Garda Síochána are probing a series of data breaches at several charities working with vulnerable individuals, including victims child sexual abuse, after their data was compromised in a cyber attack on an IT supplier.
The supplier, Derry-Londonderry-based Evide, is a data management services firm specialising in third-sector organisations. Its Impact Tracker platform is used by charities across in Ireland and the UK to manage campaign data and outcomes.
It is understood it was targeted by an as-yet undisclosed ransomware operator in March 2023. According to RTÉ, its attackers have demanded a ransom, but Evide has not paid.
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