Eure-et-Loir Departmental Council Paralyzed by a Cyberattack Sunday, July 5, 2020: The Eure-et-Loir Departmental Council has just been targeted by a cyberattack. All of its information systems are down. Its website states that it was “the victim of a major cyberattack over the weekend.” All of its information systems are inaccessible: email, networks, and platforms are paralyzed. The department…
The Construction Industry: A Target for Cybercrime Many industries are targeted by hackers, particularly the construction sector. Take, for example, Bouygues Construction, which has been targeted twice by hackers. Since 2019, the construction group has already suffered two ransomware attacks. The most recent one brought operations to a standstill and left employees…
The current target For several weeks now, an email asking users to update their data has been targeting Netflix SVOD subscribers. The email claims to come from customer support. Netflix is, in fact, the target of a phishing cyberattack. The trap is fairly classic and common: the message informs users of a billing problem...
Finance, administration, industry, research, tourism, commerce, construction, automotive, agri-food, publishing, energy, and of course the internet... All sectors are now potential targets for cybercriminals. The healthcare sector is no exception to cyberattacks. On the contrary, they are multiplying exponentially! Every year, cyberattacks threaten institutions...
Cyberattack paralyzes the community of Mitry-Mory In the wake of a series of cyberattacks against local authorities, Mitry-Mory has not been spared. Saturday, July 18: the town woke up to find all its IT equipment paralyzed by a ransomware cyberattack. Hackers had penetrated the town hall's network. Files and databases...
Cyberattacks are the new scourge of businesses. Cyberattacks have increased exponentially in recent years. According to ANSSI, eight out of ten companies are affected by cyberattacks every year in France. In other words, the majority of them remain highly vulnerable and defenseless against cyberattacks. In 2020 alone: the company Lise...
MMA, part of the Covéa Group, hit by a cyberattack During the night of Thursday, July 16 to Friday, July 17, 2020, the Covéa Group was the victim of a cyberattack targeting MMA. Paralyzed by this malicious act, the headquarters of the insurer MMA (located in Le Mans) and its agencies in the Sarthe region closed their doors. MMA took...
Since the advent of the internet, hackers have never stopped their attacks. Over time, these attacks have not only become more diverse but also more sophisticated. The year 2020 is no exception. The phenomenon of “cyberattacks” is spreading. It affects organizations of all types and sizes in France and elsewhere. Why a cyberattack? According to Thales, 49% of hackers…
On Wednesday, July 15, Twitter fell victim to a social engineering cyberattack. The goal: to scam users out of cryptocurrency. Hackers took control of more than 130 accounts (source: Les Echos). They impersonated famous figures and trusted companies, including Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Joe Biden, and Bill Gates.
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