[pchelpers] News:Hackers breach World Bank servers

16 October 2008

Intrusion exposes vulnerability of the World Bank Group's computer
network by compromising confidential information.

At least 18 computer servers at the World Bank were compromised by
hackers last June and July, according to a story on FOXNews.com. The
hackers were able to gain access to the entire World Bank network,
including the institution's "highly-restricted treasury unit." The
breach comes as World Bank President Robert Zoellick is attempting to
position the Bank as a major player in ensuring global financial
stability. 

The hackers had access to servers that contained "scanned images of
staff documents" as well as one that included contract procurement data,
according to the FOXNews.com story. The World Bank has been attempting
to downplay the situation, as well as reassure its staff that no
sensitive information had been accessed and that their personal
information was not at risk. However, after the breach was discovered,
the Bank's senior technology manager was quoted as calling the situation
an "unprecedented crisis." Another senior Bank staffer revealed that the
FBI had become involved and that the hackers had "access to
everything," particularly all of the worldwide information of the
International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the
World Bank. 

More here:
http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3915.aspx
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