At least two prominent fundraising organizations in Canada have notified their donors that their personal information may have been compromised in a May ransomware attack.
Ransomware is a type of software designed to lock an information servers or data and prevent it from being used by the host organization unless a payment is paid, often in the form of a cryptocurrency such as bitcoin. In this case, an unspecified amount was paid by a U.S. company that says it successfully prevented the information from being transmitted beyond the hacker.
Blackbaud did not respond to requests for further information about how many of its Canadian clients were affected but its website lists several Canadian foundations affiliated with hospitals, charities and not-for-profit organizations. "In addition to notifying all potentially affected parties directly, we are working closely with Blackbaud to understand why this happened, what data was impacted, and what actions they are taking to increase their security," the CAMH letter said.
Western also said it had suspended the use of Blackbaud "for the time being" while it investigated the incident.
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