Evide data breach

The Evide data breach was a data breach caused by ransomware in Northern Ireland.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Evide

Evide is a company based in Derry which specialises in data storage and analysis for charities.[2] Evide manages data for around 140 organisations.[2] At least four of the affected organisations deal with survivors of rape or sexual abuse.[6]

Events

Breach

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed that it was contacted in March about a cyber attack and it was investigating.[3] Gardaí are cooperating with them, including the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau.[3]

The charity One in Four was told of the breach on 5 April 2023.[2]

Disclosure

The news of the breach was made public on 17 April 2023.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Impact

A number of organisations were affected, including the Dublin-based charity One in Four, which supports adult survivors of child sexual abuse.[1][2][3][4][5] Maeve Lewis, CEO of One in Four, told RTÉ News that personal data, including phone numbers and email addresses had been stolen.[1][2][3][4][5] However, letters and reports to child protection services were not taken.[1][2][3][4][5] About 1000 people who had been engaged with One in Four might be affected.[1][2][3][4][5] One in Four contacted Evide to ask them to take legal action against the attackers as One in Four was not directly attacked.[1][2][3][4][5]

Orchardville, an organisation based in Northern Ireland, said that it was not sure if any of its data was affected.[3][4]

Charities affected could be investigated by the Data Protection Commissioner.[2]

Reactions

Ossian Smyth said the investigation was in early stages and urged caution as some stories circulating may not be true.[1]

See also

References
  1. Clarke, Vivienne; Sheehy, Mairead (2023-04-17). "Abuse victims warned over 'dodgy emails' following ransomware attack". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  2. Brennan, Cianan (2023-04-17). "Charities for abuse victims may face sanctions over data breach". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  3. "Cyber attack: Data from charities stolen in ransomware attack". BBC News. 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  4. Boland, Lauren (2023-04-17). "Investigation underway into cyber attack affecting charities for sexual assault survivors". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  5. McGreevy, Ronan; Clarke, Vivienne (2023-04-17). "Sex abuse survivors' charity One in Four victim of data breach". Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  6. Reynolds, Paul (2023-04-17). "Abuse victims' data stolen in ransomware attack". Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  • Evide - home page of the targeted company
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