People search Red Cross data breach timeline because the brand sits on billions of accounts, credentials, and cloud workloads. BreachHistory indexes 1 Red Cross-linked incident, with headline counts up to 500K+ in catalog rows. This page maps every attested event through 2026 with internal links to canonical records.
Why Red Cross breach history matters
Red Cross operates in Government (Unknown). Across indexed rows, recurring themes include mixed intrusion and disclosure events. Understanding the chronological pattern helps security teams, customers, and regulators separate confirmed disclosures from forum marketing.
Full timeline through 2026
2022 — — Red Cross: Hacking, 500,000 records
Cataloged incident. A network intrusion at the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) in January led to the theft of personal information on more than 500,000 people receiving assistance from the group. Exposed categories include Personal and demographic data. BreachHistory cites approximately 500K+ affected records in this row. See the international-committee-red-cross2022-ii and canonical BreachHistory entry.
Patterns and analysis
- Mixed intrusion and disclosure events — appears across multiple Red Cross catalog entries; prioritize controls that address this class of failure.
- Record-count hygiene — BreachHistory indexes actor-cited figures separately from company-confirmed totals; read each row's technicalWriteup before treating counts as fact.
- 2026 monitoring — New disclosures roll into this timeline as they are verified or labeled unverified per catalog policy.
What to do if you may be affected
- Step 1: Enable phishing-resistant MFA on every account tied to this brand.
- Step 2: Use unique passwords and a password manager—breach rows often involve credential reuse.
- Step 3: Monitor official company breach notices and regulator filings, not dark-web downloads.
- Step 4: Bookmark the Red Cross company page for new 2026+ disclosures.
Canonical BreachHistory hub
Explore every indexed row: breachhistory.com/international-committee-red-cross · Latest: international-committee-red-cross2022-iib.
Sources: BreachHistory catalog (1 row for Red Cross), company and regulator disclosures cited in individual breach records.