The United Nations’ aviation agency has confirmed that a hacker accessed thousands of records after compromising its internal recruitment database.

A recent U.N. aviation agency information security incident involved the alleged release of thousands of recruitment application data records from April 2016 to July 2024, the Montreal-based body told Reuters on Tuesday.

Thousands of records have been compromised after the recruitment database of the United Nation’s aviation agency was breached. The Canada-based International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) admitted that it was investigating a potential breach yesterday but has now released some details.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations agency that defines international operating standards for civil aviation, has confirmed it’s investigating a cybersecurity incident.

Various data points compromised but no risk to flight security The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations' aviation agency, has confirmed to The Register that a cyber crim did indeed steal 42,

The United Nations' aviation agency is investigating reports of a "potential information security incident," the organization said in a brief post to its website.

The United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has confirmed that a threat actor has stolen approximately 42,000 records after hacking into its recruitment database.

Crime forum-dweller claims to have leaked 42,000 documents packed with personal info The United Nations' aviation agency is investigating "a potential information security incident" after a cybercriminal claimed they had laid hands on 42,

Additional information is anticipated to be released after the preliminary results of the investigation are reviewed.

On Monday, the United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced it was investigating what it described as a "reported security incident."