Hackers managed to break into the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) IT systems in Copenhagen, stealing a wide range of sensitive data.
Ransomware gang 8Base has claimed responsibility, posting on its own website that the group had managed to get its hands on employment contracts, personal data, invoices and much more
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Source: MSN News
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