Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Unidentified hackers have penetrated Somalia’s e-visa system potentially exposing the personal data of at least 35,000 people, the US Embassy has warned.
An alert on its website said on 11 November, multiple sources reported “credible allegations” of the unidentified hackers potentially exposing the data of tens of thousands of people “including possibly thousands of U.S. citizens”.
The US Embassy said the leaked data from the breach included visa applicants’ names, photos, dates and places of birth, email addresses, marital status, and home addresses.
“While Embassy Mogadishu is unable to confirm whether an individual’s data is part of the breach, individuals who have applied for a Somali e-visa may be affected,” the alert said.
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