Three United Nations offices hacked

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Three UN agencies pwned, 22 administrative-level accounts compromised and malware implanted on 40 servers

The United Nations was hacked via a Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability last year, with 20 administrative accounts compromised and malware implanted on 40 servers. Furthermore, the UN chose to co...

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