Unidentified hackers breached computer systems at the United Nations in April and the multinational body has had to fend off related hacks in the months since, a UN spokesperson said
The statement came after multiple private cybersecurity experts warned that cybercriminal forums had in recent months been selling access to login credentials for software that the UN uses to manage internal projects. The software could provide valuable access to intruders looking to extort the UN or steal data.
Dujarric said the UN had taken steps to mitigate the impact of the breach before Resecurity contacted the multinational body, but declined to elaborate.Read MoreAlex Holden, founder of Hold Security, another IT security firm, told CNN that in early April, his firm observed one prominent cybercriminal gang claiming access to the UN software.
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