UN World Food Programme Data Breach Affects 600,000 Gaza Households
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) disclosed a data breach of its self-registration application (SRA) for Palestine, which exposed personal data of beneficiaries. The breach, which occurred on May 14, 2026, was widely reported on June 4, 2026.
Signal context
First seen: Jun 4, 2026
Last updated: Jun 29, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Approximately 600,000 Palestinian households in Gaza were affected.
- Exposed data included names, identification numbers, phone numbers, and neighborhood-level location details.
- The breach occurred on May 14, 2026, but was disclosed by WFP and reported by media on June 4, 2026.
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- Source type: outside the affected organization
Impact area: Confidentiality
Likely asset: User or customer data
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External sources
UN food agency investigates breach exposing data of Gaza aid recipients - The Recordhttps://therecord.media/un-world-food-programme-data-breach-gazaPublic source from therecord.media.
World Food Programme reports data breach affecting Palestinian beneficiarieshttps://scmediacommunity.com/2026/06/04/world-food-programme-reports-data-breach-affecting-palestinian-beneficiaries/Public source from scmediacommunity.com.
UN food agency data breach exposes 600,000 Gaza householdshttps://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/un-food-agency-data-breach-exposes-600-000-gaza-households/3239611Public source from aa.com.tr.
UN food agency discloses breach affecting 600,000 Gaza householdshttps://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/06/05/data-breach-roundup-may-29-june-4-2026/Public source from privacyguides.org.
Cybersecurity Daily Briefing: June 05, 2026 - TECHMANIACS.comhttps://techmaniacs.com/2026/06/05/cybersecurity-daily-briefing-june-05-2026/Public source from techmaniacs.com.
UN World Food Programme Breach Exposes Data of 600000 Gaza Households - Mallory.aihttps://www.mallory.ai/stories/019e92f4-296b-7d70-8169-ec9c7aace7f3Public source from mallory.ai.
World Food Programme reports data breach affecting Palestinian beneficiaries | briefhttps://www.scworld.com/brief/world-food-programme-reports-data-breach-affecting-palestinian-beneficiariesPublic source from scworld.com.
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