The International Monetary Fund (IMF), which holds sensitive information about the vast financial situation of many countries, was the target of a "complex" computer attack recently, reports the New York Times today.
The report said the hacking was revealed in the IMF's internal information circulated on Wednesday and was considered "complex" and its dimensions are still unknown.
"This is a failure (security) is too large," said the New York Times an IMF staff, who said that the attack occurred over the past few months.
David Hawley, a spokeswoman for the IMF, said the incident is being investigated but that the international institution "operates in full."
The IMF coordinates the rescue programs in Portugal, Greece and Ireland, also in possession of sensitive information about other countries as well as other data that may affect the markets.
With AFP
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