Hackers got into 18 computer servers at World Bank
October 12, 2008
By Byron Acohido, USA TODAY, Oct. 12, 2008
Cyberintruders used the Internet to crack into at least 18 computer servers at the World Bank Group last July.
The intrusion, revealed Friday in a FoxNews.com story by veteran investigative reporter Richard Behar, underscores how relentlessly criminals probe corporate IT systems, especially banks, say tech-security experts.
“The sophistication, resolve and organization of cybercriminals are growing exponentially,” says Tom Kellerman, vice president of security awareness at Core Security Technologies.
Kellerman served as a senior risk-management specialist …More
World Bank Under Cyber Siege in ‘Unprecedented Crisis’
October 10, 2008
By Richard Behar
Published by FoxNews, Friday, October 10, 2008
The World Bank Group’s computer network — one of the largest repositories of sensitive data about the economies of every nation — has been raided repeatedly by outsiders for more than a year, FOX News has learned.
It is still not known how much information was stolen. But sources inside the bank confirm that servers in the institution’s highly-restricted treasury unit were deeply penetrated with spy software last April. Invaders also had …More