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Microsoft Blames Iranian State Actors for Cyberattack on Charlie Hebdo
US computing giant Microsoft said Friday that it had identified Iranian state actors as those behind the recent cyberattack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Clint Watts, the general manager of Microsoft's Digital Threat Analysis Center, said that the hackers, who called themselves "Holy Souls," were Iranian cybersecurity firm Emennet Pa...
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Hackers Leak Patient Details After French Hospital Refuses to Pay Multi-Million-Dollar Ransom
Hackers have released personal patient records online, weeks after they crippled the Corbeil-Essonnes hospital in France which refused to pay a multi-million-dollar ransom, prompting strong criticism from Health Minister Francois Braun. The hackers have now dumped medical scans and lab analyses along with the national security numbers of patients, ...
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Pegasus Spyware: Morocco Denies Targeting French President Emmanuel Macron and Other Officials
Morocco’s government is denying reports that the country's security forces may have used Pegasus spyware made by Israel’s NSO Group to eavesdrop on the smartphones of French President Emmanuel Macron and other public figures.
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French President Macron "Was Not A Target", Says Pegasus Maker NSO
An official at Israeli cybersecurity company NSO Group said Wednesday that the firm's controversial Pegasus spyware tool was not used to target French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Huawei Not Totally Banned From France, Says Watchdog: Report
The head of the French cybersecurity agency ANSSI said there would not be a total ban on using equipment from Huawei in the rollout of the French 5G telecoms network, but that it was pushing French telcos to avoid switching to the Chinese company.
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Access to French News Sites Blocked After Hacking Spate
Access to several French news sites was blocked today due to a technical problem at their web host that had security experts raising questions about possible Islamist hacking.
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Microsoft Blames Iranian State Actors for Cyberattack on Charlie Hebdo
US computing giant Microsoft said Friday that it had identified Iranian state actors as those behind the recent cyberattack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Clint Watts, the general manager of Microsoft's Digital Threat Analysis Center, said that the hackers, who called themselves "Holy Souls," were Iranian cybersecurity firm Emennet Pa...
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Hackers Leak Patient Details After French Hospital Refuses to Pay Multi-Million-Dollar Ransom
Hackers have released personal patient records online, weeks after they crippled the Corbeil-Essonnes hospital in France which refused to pay a multi-million-dollar ransom, prompting strong criticism from Health Minister Francois Braun. The hackers have now dumped medical scans and lab analyses along with the national security numbers of patients, ...
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Pegasus Spyware: Morocco Denies Targeting French President Emmanuel Macron and Other Officials
Morocco’s government is denying reports that the country's security forces may have used Pegasus spyware made by Israel’s NSO Group to eavesdrop on the smartphones of French President Emmanuel Macron and other public figures.
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French President Macron "Was Not A Target", Says Pegasus Maker NSO
An official at Israeli cybersecurity company NSO Group said Wednesday that the firm's controversial Pegasus spyware tool was not used to target French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Huawei Not Totally Banned From France, Says Watchdog: Report
The head of the French cybersecurity agency ANSSI said there would not be a total ban on using equipment from Huawei in the rollout of the French 5G telecoms network, but that it was pushing French telcos to avoid switching to the Chinese company.
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Access to French News Sites Blocked After Hacking Spate
Access to several French news sites was blocked today due to a technical problem at their web host that had security experts raising questions about possible Islamist hacking.
