French authorities arrest suspect in connection with massive cyberattack on Interior Ministry
Authorities arrested a 22-year-old previously convicted hacker after a breach exposed sensitive police databases, including criminal records for over 16 million people, officials said.
- France's Interior Ministry was targeted by a cyberattack that compromised email accounts and allowed hackers to access sensitive police files.
- A 22-year-old man has been detained over the cyberattack, which compromised an unspecified number of files containing criminal records.
- A group of hackers claimed responsibility for the attack on December 11, claiming they had stolen data of "millions" of French people.
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A 22-year-old man was detained in an investigation into a cyber attack against the French Ministry of Interior, announcing Wednesday's prosecution of the Republic of Paris, reports AFP.
A 22-year-old suspect was arrested as part of the investigation into the cyberattack at the Ministry of the Interior, learned the AFP of the public prosecutor of the Republic of Paris this Wednesday evening. He was reportedly identified by the Anti-cybercrime Office and arrested smoothly. He would already be known to the justice services. - Cyberattack at the Ministry of the Interior: a 22-year-old suspect arrested (Police, justice and other fac…
A man born in 2003 was arrested as part of the investigation into the computer attack against the Ministry of the Interior.
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