"Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency has confirmed that hackers breached its electronic visa platform, exposing sensitive personal data of travellers who used the system. The admission on Sunday marks the first official acknowledgement by Somali authorities after the United States and United Kingdom issued warnings earlier in the week. At least 35,000 people, including thousands of American citizens, may have had their data compromised when unidentified hackers penetrated the system, according to a US Embassy statement issued on November 13."
"The leak came to wider attention last week after clusters of accounts on the social media platform X began circulating what they claimed was personal information from affected individuals. The breach has cast a spotlight on the vulnerabilities of a digital system that Somalia's government had promoted as essential for improving national security. The immigration agency said it was treating the issue with special importance and announced it has launched an investigation into the issue."
Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency confirmed a breach of its electronic visa platform that exposed sensitive personal data of travellers. At least 35,000 people, including thousands of American citizens, may have been affected, according to a US Embassy statement. The breach followed earlier warnings from the United States and United Kingdom and emerged online when clusters of X accounts circulated claimed personal information. The government moved the e-visa system to a new website and said it is investigating the breach's extent, origin, and impact, promising a published report and direct notification for affected individuals. The agency did not specify numbers or a timeline.
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