The Grand-Est Region Falls Victim to a Valentine’s Day Cyber-Prank! On February 14, 2020, a large-scale cyberattack paralyzed the IT operations of 7,500 public officials. Elected officials in the Grand-Est region (including Strasbourg, the region’s capital) were affected. Computer systems at high schools in Champagne-Ardenne, Lorraine, Alsace…
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…
Malicious cyberattack against the M6 Group On Saturday, October 12, 2019, the M6 Group was the victim of a "malicious cyberattack," announced Nicolas de Tavernost. The group includes the following television channels: M6, W9, Paris-Première, 6ter, Téva, Gulli, Canal J, TiJi, M6 music, M6 boutique, MCM, Série, and others.
During the night of April 10-11, 2019, a computer virus affected the Fleury-Michon site. To prevent the spread of infected systems, all systems were disconnected. The group stated in a press release that the factories and logistics unit were shut down on the same day. (source: France3 Pays-de-la-Loire region).…
EasyJet: Cyberattack and Data Breach The tourism sector is a prime target for cybercriminals. Following a series of data breaches at airlines (British Airways in 2018 and Airbus in early 2019), EasyJet has not been spared. The alert was issued on May 19. The low-cost carrier, victim of a “highly…
Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly common these days, particularly ransomware. This was recently the case for Sequedin, which was targeted by this type of cyberattack. Ransomware is software hidden within a malicious email which, once opened, encrypts data and blocks access to it. Cybercriminals issue...
During the night of June 5 to 6, the town of Sarrebourg (Moselle) was the victim of a ransomware cyberattack. The cybercriminals encrypted their computer data. In accordance with ANSSI recommendations, the municipality immediately filed a complaint. It also refused to pay the ransom of 7.6 bitcoins (nearly €55,000) demanded by the attackers.
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...
What happened to the “Christmas Without Amazon” petition? Politicians launched a petition to encourage French consumers to support local businesses for their Christmas shopping. According to its founders, the petition—named “Christmas Without Amazon”—was the target of a “large-scale cyberattack.” The attack took place overnight…
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