{UAH} Russian hackers suspected in French TV cyberattack

Russian hackers suspected in French TV cyberattack

FrenchINVESTIGATORS are reportedly looking into whether Russian hackers were behind a cyberattack on France's TV5 Monde broadcaster. The April attack shut down the network for some 18 hours.

April's hack shut down transmissions at France's TV5 Monde broadcaster, and saw its website and social mediaACCOUNTS hijacked with jihadist propaganda messages.

The cyberattack was said to have beenCARRIED out by hackers representing the "Islamic State,"the militantGROUP fighting in Iraq and Syria.

But now, French securityINVESTIGATORS reportedly suspect a Russian hackingGROUP to be responsible.

They've told French media that digital traces point Russia's way, to a sophisticated group ofCOMPUTER SECURITY hackers.

"The investigations are at this stage looking towards a group of Russian hackers designated by the name APT28," a judicial source told "L'Express" newspaper.

"L'Express" said APT28, which also goes by Sednit and Pawn Storm, had previously tried to target the White House and NATO countries, as well as Russian dissidents and Ukrainian activists.

The attack on TV5 Monde saw its broadcasts shut down for 18 hours, forcing it to air pre-recorded shows. Channel director Yves Bigot described the attack as "unprecedented in the history of television."

The network broadcasts in eight languages to more than 200 countries worldwide, with a viewership of some 257 million households.

jr/cmk (dpa, AFP)

Viele GruBe

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