Mormon Church says it was the target of cyber attack

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the target of a cyber attack, the church announced on Thursday.

The incident, which involved basic personal information of “church members, employees, contractors and friends,” occurred on March 23 and was kept confidential until Wednesday at the request of government investigators.

“U.S. federal law enforcement authorities suspect this break-in was part of a pattern of state-sponsored cyberattacks targeting organizations and governments around the world that are not intended to harm individuals,” the Salt Lake City-based church said in a statement. press. release.

“The affected data does not include donation history or banking records related to online donations,” the church said, noting that “law enforcement believes the risk that the information will be used to harm individuals is low.”