IMF Discloses Microsoft 365 Email Account Hacking Incident
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International Monetary Fund email accounts hacked in cyberattack
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/international-monetary-fund-email-accounts-hacked-in-cyberattack/
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) disclosed a cyber incident on Friday after unknown attackers breached 11 IMF email accounts earlier this year.
Summary:
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) detected the incident in February 2024.
- Hackers compromised 11 email accounts, but no evidence suggests access to other systems.
- The IMF uses Microsoft 365 for email and is investigating the incident with cybersecurity experts.
- This is not the first IMF cyberattack; a major breach occurred in 2011.
- Connection to recent Microsoft 365 breaches by a Russian hacking group is unclear.