The International Monetary Fund (IMF), a vital financial institution for nearly 200 countries, recently revealed a cyberattack.
In February, unknown attackers breached 11 IMF email accounts. The IMF launched an investigation with cybersecurity experts and identified the compromised accounts. They’ve been secured, and the IMF says there’s no evidence of further compromise.
While details are scarce, the IMF uses Microsoft 365 and the breach doesn’t appear linked to recent attacks on Microsoft by a Russian hacking group.
This isn’t the IMF’s first cyberattack. In 2011, a major breach forced the World Bank to temporarily sever network connections with the IMF.
The IMF hasn’t disclosed what information the attackers might have accessed, but this incident highlights the ongoing threats faced by even the most important international organizations.
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/imf-probing-cyber-security-incident-606162
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