In Sweden, about fifty people are affected. The affected individuals should have been contacted by the Swedish Red Cross by July 9, 2024. If you are still concerned, you can contact us at data@redcross.se. You can also contact us on our migration hotline on Wednesdays 09.00-12.00 on 020-415 000.
The best thing to do right now is to get in contact with us and we will do our best to answer to any questions you might have.
In addition to that, there are some simple steps you can take to better protect yourself and your loved ones from some of the consequences of a potential breach of your data.
It’s important to inform your trusted loved ones of what happened. Malicious people can impersonate them. Ask your loved ones to be on the lookout for any unusual phone calls, messages or emails from ill-intentioned people.
Be suspicious about phone calls, messages or emails that sound urgent or threatening and try to make you act in certain ways. Malicious people often try to use fear and urgency to force you to take specific or unsafe actions (such as giving away more personal information, making a payment or clicking on unknown links).
The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement will never contact you to ask for an urgent payment or for additional sensitive information on unsecured channels. If you get such a request, please ignore it, and contact your local Red Cross or Red Crescent Society or the ICRC office in your country immediately to let them know.
Try to pay extra attention to the details of the email addresses or phone numbers contacting you. Whenever possible, verify this information in official websites. The contact information of your local Red Cross or Red Crescent Society or the ICRC office in your country are available publicly and can be verified.
If you receive any communications that seem concerning to you, we suggest you delete these immediately. Do not click on any of the links, open attachments, nor share these with other people. If it claims to be from the Red Cross or Red Crescent, please inform your local Red Cross or Red Crescent Society or ICRC office in your country immediately.