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The Report at a Glance
The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) is a non governmental organisation which unites and supports the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, promote greater equity, and ensure that cancer control continues to be a priority in the world health and development agenda. UICC is a membership
organisation that brings together 1,200 organisations around the world and works at the regional and global levels to support its members. The team includes a staff of approximately 40 employees, most of whom work from an office in Geneva.
UICC faced a social media phishing attack in the summer of 2021, which resulted in the hijacking of the organisation’s World Cancer Day Instagram account. At the time, the account had 20,000 followers, and the team was concerned about this community for an important cause – which they had grown over several years – being extorted by malicious actors. Although the team had received phishing emails
in the past, the sophisticated nature of this attack – which closely mirrored a real email from Instagram – made it difficult to recognise as a phishing attack.
What were the key lessons learnt?
- Use multi-factor authentication
- Develop a Disaster Recovery Plan