RNLI warns supporters their personal information may have been hacked

A major data breach has exposed the personal details of supporters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, following a cyberattack on a company handling the charity’s customer records. The incident comes as the organization faces growing pressure from far-right groups opposed to its migrant rescue operations, raising concerns over both privacy and the safety of volunteers. In a direct alert to members, the charity confirmed that names, contact information, and interaction histories may have been compromised during the raid. The warning underscores the escalating tensions between the charity’s humanitarian work and its critics.

Data raid comes amid targeting of lifeboat charity by far-right agitators who object to migrant boat rescuesSupporters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution have been warned that their personal information may have been stolen by hackers amid targeting of the charity by far-right agitators.In a letter accompanying the autumn copy of its Lifeboat magazine, the charity warned members that their “name, contact details and records of interactions with the RNLI” could have been breached in the raid on a company it uses for customer relationship management. Continue reading...