UN aviation agency ICAO confirms its recruitment database was hacked

UN aviation agency ICAO confirms its recruitment database was hacked
Summary: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has confirmed a cyberattack on its recruitment systems, compromising over 40,000 records containing personal information. The incident is linked to a threat actor known as Natohub, who has previously claimed access to sensitive data from other organizations.

Threat Actor: Natohub | Natohub
Victim: International Civil Aviation Organization | International Civil Aviation Organization

Key Point :

  • ICAO confirmed the breach involved approximately 42,000 recruitment application data records from April 2016 to July 2024.
  • The compromised data includes names, email addresses, dates of birth, and employment history, but not financial information or passwords.
  • The agency is actively investigating the incident and has implemented additional security measures to protect its systems.

Source: https://therecord.media/icao-un-confirms-recruitment-systems-data-breach