A cyberattack was directed against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the church declared on Thursday. The incident, which involved the disclosure of basic personal data of “Church members, workers, contractors, and friends,” happened on March 23 and was kept under wraps until Wednesday at the request of government authorities.
“U.S. federal law enforcement authorities suspect that this intrusion was part of a pattern of state-sponsored cyberattacks aimed at organizations and governments around the world that are not intended to cause harm to individuals,” the Salt Lake City-based church said in a press release.
“The affected data did not include donation history, or any banking information associated with online donations,” the church said, noting “law enforcement authorities believe the risk that the information will be used to harm individuals is low.”
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