Monday, March 7, 2011

Bercy victim of a vast computer piracy

It would be the largest virus attack ever waged against the French state. According to information released Monday, March 7 on the website of the magazine Paris-Match, and confirmed in the morning by Bercy, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has been the subject of an unprecedented piracy. According to a source familiar with the matter "quoted by the magazine, the Treasury would have been the main target of hackers between December and this weekend.

Questioned by Paris Match, Patrick Pailloux, Director General of Anssi (National Security Agency Information Systems), has not confirmed this information, but acknowledged the existence of an attack "of documents related to the French presidency of the G20 and international economic affairs.

(...) Those who acted are professionals committed and organized. This is the first attack against the French state and of this magnitude at this scale. " NO RECORD OF INDIVIDUAL SUBJECT total of more than one hundred computers in the department have been infiltrated and many pirated materials.

None, however, would affect individuals. The origin of the attack has not yet been established. "We found that some information was redirected to Chinese sites. But this does not mean much," said Paris-Match a senior official under cover of anonymity. Bercy has filed a complaint against X.

.. with the Paris prosecutor. The DCRI (French intelligence service) has been seized.

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