The Red Cross plans to extend its protection to cyberspace

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has unveiled a prototype of its new digital emblem designed to protect humanitarian and health organisations against cyberattacks. Humanitarian organisations and health services are increasingly being targeted during conflicts. This occurs both in the physical world, as during the Israeli bombardments in Gaza, and in the online world, where cyberattacks can have real human costs. Hospitals and humanitarian agencies depend on data, servers, and…