United Nations’ Computers Breached by Hackers Earlier This Year

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  1. hawki

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    "Hackers breached the United Nations’ computer networks earlier this year and made off with a trove of data that could be used to target agencies within the intergovernmental organization.

    The hackers’ method for gaining access to the UN network appears to be unsophisticated: They likely got in using the stolen username and password of a UN employee purchased off the dark web.

    The credentials belonged to an account on the UN’s proprietary project management software, called Umoja. From there, the hackers were able to gain deeper access to the UN’s network...

    The Umoja account used by the hackers wasn’t enabled with two-factor authentication..."

    https://www.bloomberg.com/cybersecurity
     
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