10 Common Cyber Attacks Against Nonprofits (and How to Stop Them)

Attackers target nonprofits for simple reasons. The data you hold is valuable—donor records, payment details, and sometimes health or case information can be sold or used for extortion. Your culture is open and collaborative by design, which means many helpers, partners, logins, and devices—more places an attacker can try a door. Fundraising comes in waves; big campaigns, disasters, or media coverage can drive sudden spikes in website traffic, and criminals follow the crowd. Add tight budgets an