"United Nations Agency Investigating Ransomware Attack Involving Data Theft"

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced that it is investigating a cyberattack in which information was compromised. The organization stated that the attack targeted local Information Technology (IT) infrastructure in UN City, a complex in Copenhagen that houses nearly a dozen UN agencies. On March 27, the UNDP learned that a data-extortion actor had stolen data, including human resources and procurement information. Although UNDP has not provided additional information about the incident, it appears that the organization was targeted in a ransomware attack carried out by a group known as "8base." UNDP was added to 8base's Tor website on March 27, with the hackers claiming to have released files allegedly stolen from the UN agency. This article continues to discuss the ransomware attack that compromised UN agency data.

SecurityWeek reports "United Nations Agency Investigating Ransomware Attack Involving Data Theft"

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