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.
Warning: Malware on Our Smartphones! Fraudulent apps and malware are targeting our phones. The numbers are alarming! Avast identified 47 pieces of malware and 38 fraudulent apps related to the imaging industry on the Play Store. The number of downloads is equally staggering: for the former,…
Cyberattack on Ardenne Métropole, the City of Charleville-Mézières, and its CCAS In the recent wave of cyberattacks, Ardenne Métropole, the City of Charleville-Mézières, and its CCAS (Communal Center for Social Action) were not spared. Paralyzed in early March by a ransomware attack, 2,000 employees were left without access to their computers, archives, or…
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