IMF struck by cyber attack

The International Monetary Fund was recently struck by a cyber attack on its computer system, but just what the incident entailed isn't being disclosed. "I can confirm that we are investigating an incident," David Hawley, a spokesman for the IMF, said in an email. "I am not in a position to elaborate further on the extent of the cyber-security incident." Hawley declined to say whether any sensitive data was stolen from the IMF, an international group that oversees the financial system of its 187 member nations. He also wouldn't say when the attack took place or how the IMF was altered to the issue, stating only that "we became aware of the incident recently" and that "the Fund is fully functional."