World Bank Under Cybersiege In "Unprecedented Crisis"

JagsLive sends in a Fox News report on large-scale and possibly ongoing security breaches at the World Bank. "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 full access to the rest of the bank's network for nearly a month in June and July. In total, at least six major intrusions — two of them using the same group of IP addresses originating from China — have been detected at the World Bank since the summer of 2007, with the most recent breach occurring just last month. In a frantic midnight e-mail to colleagues, the bank's senior technology manager referred to the situation as an 'unprecedented crisis.' In fact, it may be the worst security breach ever at a global financial institution. And it has left bank officials scrambling to try to understand the nature of the year-long cyber-assault, while also trying to keep the news from leaking to the public." Update: 10/11 01:15 GMT by T : Massive spyware infestations might be good cause to reevaluate the TCO of non-Windows systems on the desktop.

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Well . . .

[arizwebfoot]

while also trying to keep the news from leaking to the public

Oops

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Oh Well, Bad Karma and all . . .

Dear World Bank

[Anonymous Coward]

I hear you have an opening for a security expert...

Re:Dear World Bank

[Narnie]

I know this one admin from SF that's a real whiz about network security. They even fired him for it.

Re:Fox is like the National Enquirer

[eln]

Hi.

Apparently, the World Bank is under cybersiege in an "Unprecedented Crisis". Turns out they've been hacked repeatedly, apparently from China.

I have a 5 digit Slashdot ID, so I think you can count on me being a reliable source. I got the information from a Slashdot story as well, so you can be pretty certain it's completely accurate.

Re:I Hope They Destroy This Monster

[grub]

It is Satan's rectum, poised over the third-world.

Best slashdot line in ages.

Re:Fox is like the National Enquirer

[binaryspiral]

I'd mod you up, but I read on Fox News that Slashdot was full of Chinese hackers.

Re:Fox is like the National Enquirer

[doomicon]

To add more credibility, I concur with my fellow poster with my 4 digit ID.

Re:Fox is like the National Enquirer

[iplayfast]

I'd mod YOU up but I heard that moderators were full of Chinese hackers.

(oops did just say that out loud?)

Re:Fox is like the National Enquirer

[ScrewMaster]

And I'd mode you up, but I heard that the moderators are Chinese hackers.

Which would probably explain a lot.

Re:Fox is like the National Enquirer

[Electron]

I'm just here to say these two young slashdotters have definitely seen the truth, though they still have a lot to learn from us 3 digit IDers.

Re:Fox is like the National Enquirer

[Greyfox]

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Re:Fox is like the National Enquirer

[Electron]

I shall send word of you to the Council.

Re:Fox is like the National Enquirer

[keithjr]

And I'd mod you up, but I don't have any mod points.

They were stolen by Chinese hackers.