Cybersecurity
Mormon Church Says It Was Target of Cyberattack
A statue of the founder of the Mormon Church Joesph Smith and his wife Emma on the grounds at the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the target of a cyberattack, the church announced Thursday.
The incident, involving basic personal information of “Church members, employees, contractors and friends,” occurred March 23 and was kept confidential at the request of government investigators until Wednesday.