The Washington Post and Secure World, a very reputable cybersecurity news group, is reporting that organizations related to helping with this Pandemic have had their credentials exposed, organizations such as:
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- The World Bank
- U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH)
- The Gates Foundation
- Wuhan Institude of Virology
The estimate is around 25,000 email addresses and passwords were breached and exposed. The Post is reporting that NIH had issued a statement stating, “We are always working to ensure optimal cyber safety and security for NIH and take appropriate action to address threats or concerns. We do not comment on specific cybersecurity matters, as such information could be used to undertake malicious activities.”
The Post went on to state that the report by SITE, “said the largest group of alleged emails and passwords was from the NIH, with 9,938 found on lists posted online. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had the second-highest number, with 6,857. The World Bank had 5,120. The list of WHO addresses and passwords totaled 2,732, according to SITE’s report.”
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