U.N. Offices Targeted In 'Sophisticated' Cyberattack

The transcript discusses a series of cyber attacks on UN offices in Geneva and Vienna, as reported by a leaked UN document. The attacks began in July 2019, compromising numerous UN servers. Despite IT officials flagging vulnerabilities, the breach was kept quiet due to its undetermined scope. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric described the incident as a serious hack of core infrastructure. The attacks are suspected to be an espionage operation, targeting specific data rather than a widespread attack. An estimated 400 gigabytes of data may have been downloaded, with privileged access allowing extensive data retrieval.

When did the cyber attacks on the UN's human rights offices reportedly begin?

• September 2021

• July 2019

• June 2018

• August 2020

What was the reason given by the UN for keeping the breach quiet?

• The nature and scope of the incident could not be determined

• The attackers were identified

• The breach was not significant

• The breach was already resolved

What type of data was contained in the Geneva server according to the UN spokesperson?

• Sensitive humanitarian data

• Non-sensitive test data

• Financial records

• Confidential diplomatic communications

What did Jake Williams suggest about the nature of the cyber attacks?

• They were financial scams

• They were espionage operations

• They were random attacks

• They were harmless pranks

How much data was estimated to have been downloaded during the attack?

• 400 gigabytes

• 300 gigabytes

• 200 gigabytes

• 100 gigabytes