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.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations' aviation agency, has confirmed to The Register that a cyber crim did indeed steal 42,000 records from its recruitment database.

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.

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.