Hackers target United Nations networks

Hackers target United Nations networks

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Science, Information Technology (IT), Architecture, Social Studies

11th Grade - University

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Hackers compromised the UN's networks, affecting 33 servers in Geneva and 4 in Vienna. They exploited a flaw in Microsoft's SharePoint, exfiltrating 400GB of data, including internal documents and staff records. Despite the breach, staff were only asked to change passwords without being informed of the incident.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many servers were compromised at the United Nations Geneva headquarters?

10 servers

3 servers

4 servers

33 servers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What software flaw did hackers exploit to infiltrate the United Nations networks?

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft Excel

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Approximately how much data were hackers able to exfiltrate from the United Nations?

500 gigabytes

400 gigabytes

200 gigabytes

100 gigabytes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which types of information were compromised in the United Nations data breach?

Only emails

Only staff records

Only commercial contracts

Internal documents, emails, and databases

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action were United Nations staff members asked to take following the breach?

Contact Microsoft

Report to authorities

Ignore the breach

Change their passwords