‘France for years target of Russian cyber attacks’

France accuses the Russian intelligence service growing behind a year -long series of cyber attacks. That reports The French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Tuesday in a message on X. The Hackersgroep APT28, also known as Fancy Bear, will be held responsible. This would include an attack on the campaign team of President Emmanuel Macron in 2017.

According to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organizations in the defense, financial and economic sector were also targeted by attacks. In addition, a sports organization was affected that was involved in the organization of the Olympic and Paralympic Games of 2024.

In the last year, the French government service Viginum, which is investigating foreign interference, discovered two major influencing actions. In June 2023 The service revealed that there are 335 active domain names that mimic and distribute fake news. In February this year, Viginum reported the existence of again at least 193 pro-Russian websites They spread fake news en masse. It is also known that Russia approaches influencers to share fake news.

France is a favorite target for Russian influencing campaigns. Reason for that is it Relatively low trust That French have in politicians and media, so that they are faster willing to question institutions.

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