Summary:

  • The International Monetary Fund (IMF) detected the incident in February 2024.
  • Hackers compromised 11 email accounts, but no evidence suggests access to other systems.
  • The IMF uses Microsoft 365 for email and is investigating the incident with cybersecurity experts.
  • This is not the first IMF cyberattack; a major breach occurred in 2011.
  • Connection to recent Microsoft 365 breaches by a Russian hacking group is unclear.