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UN computers breached by hackers earlier this year

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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 organisati­on. 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.

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