UN Aviation Agency Confirms Data Breach of 42,000 Recruitment Records

The ICAO is investigating a cyberattack by a known threat actor, exposing personal information but excluding financial or sensitive travel data.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) confirmed a data breach affecting 42,000 recruitment records from 2016 to 2024.
Compromised data includes names, email addresses, dates of birth, home addresses, phone numbers, education, and employment history.
The hacker, using the alias 'Natohub,' claimed responsibility and listed the stolen data for sale on a cybercrime forum.
ICAO stated that financial information, passwords, passport details, and uploaded documents were not part of the leak.
The agency has implemented immediate security measures, launched a comprehensive investigation, and is notifying affected individuals.