US EditionMajor Cyber Breach Hits French Interior Ministry
58 Articles
58 Articles
A 22-year-old youth was arrested after a previous cyber attack on the French Ministry of Internal Affairs e-mail servers, which affected more than 20 files, including some who...
Major Cyber Breach Hits French Interior Ministry
A 22-year-old man has been apprehended following a cyberattack on the French Interior Ministry's Email servers. This attack compromised over 20 files, including criminal records. The suspect, already known to authorities for similar offenses, is under investigation as France assesses the security breach's impact.
"A few dozen files" were said to have been "extracted" during a computer attack that hit the Ministry of the Interior for several days, the government announced on Wednesday 17 December. A group of hackers claimed – without providing any evidence – this attack and assured that they had accessed the data of more than 16 million people from the police files.
The authorities have opened judicial and administrative investigations, while the exact extent of the intrusion remains to be determined.
Several dozens of confidential documents were filed during a cybernetic attack that affected the French Ministry of Interior for several days, announced to the government on Wednesday, according to AFP and Reuters.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
