Exclusive Criminals infected the Salvation Army in the UK with ransomware and siphoned the organisation’s data, The Register has learned.
A Salvation Army spokesperson confirmed the evangelical Christian church and charity was compromised, and said it alerted regulators in the UK. She told us:
“We are investigating an IT incident affecting a number of our corporate IT systems. We have informed the Charity Commission and the Information Commissioner’s Office, are also in dialogue with our key partners and staff and are working to notify any other relevant third parties.”
She continued: “We can also confirm that our services for the vulnerable people who depend on us are not impacted and continue as normal.”
We understand the Salvation Army has been…