http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=3736 By Tracy Kitten Managing Editor Bank Info Security June 13, 2011 Details surrounding the reported breach of the International Monetary Fund remain sketchy, but alarming, as the pace of high-profile breaches continues unabated. And Gartner analyst Avivah Litan believes there may be "dozens" of similar incidents that have not been disclosed. On June 12, The Wall Street Journal reported IMF spokesman David Hawley confirming that "an IT incident" had affected IMF's systems, and that staff had been notified to report anything suspicious going forward. "We're investigating it, and the fund is completely functional," Hawley said. The IMF, a multinational organization that supports global monetary cooperation, financial stability and international trade, last week reportedly suffered an attack to its computer system. The IMF holds confidential information about numerous countries in financial trouble. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reportedly investigating the incident. After word of the breach was publicized over the weekend, the World Bank deactivated a cyberlink it has with the IMF, one that allows the two organizations to share non-sensitive information and collaborate on economic concerns of member nations. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/Received on Tue Jun 14 2011 - 00:10:38 PDT
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