France accuses hackers associated with Russia to target the Olympics in Paris

Paris – The French government accused the hacking group associated with the Russian military intelligence of Cyber-Atfatcats for three years, Targeting Paris OlympicsFrench government agencies and companies.

The report announced on Tuesday by France Cyber, Anssi, they presented Cyber ​​incidents from 2021. until 2024. year, which attributes to the group called APT28, also known as a fantastic bear. The report said that hacking aims to collect intelligence, especially in the context of the Russian war in Ukraine.

France is among the world’s most attractions, and his government is working to ensure that possible American peacekeeping do not support Russia and threaten European security.

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the hacking is associated with the Russian military intelligence agency by Groups, including “sports organization related to the planning of the Olympic and Paraspiers of Paris”. “He did not identify the organization or identify the impact of cyber-mettling in detail.

The Cybernetic Security Agency said the other goals included those involved in aviation, finances, the Ministry of National Government and Local Self-Government. Did not appoint them.

More than dozens of reports in 2023. and 2024. He pointed to an reinforging effort from Russia Porting France through a misinformation campaigns, especially Paris Olympics. The participation of the Russian athletes in the Olympics has been reduced for years due to Russian invasion of Ukraine and doping with the sponsoring of the state.

The Russian embassy in France and Kremlin denied any interference in the Paris Olympics.

Responding to the French Announcement Monday, the main analyst in Google John Holquist said that “targeting Geora Greed is strongly envisaged … Although games a powerful symbol of international cooperation, they are still the target of malicious intelligence.”

APT28 and Gre are also associated with global cyber intrusions, including American prospects for 2016. year, where the accused of Assistant Donald Trump Democratic Party’s e-mail leak.

The French Foreign Ministry appointed a certain group GRA, Unit 20728, as behind Cyberattattatatata 2021-2024. The Cyber-Security Agency Report is also mentioned by unspecified attacks on the entities in Ukraine, elsewhere in Europe and North America.

“These destabilizing activities are unacceptable and unworthy permanent member of the UN Security Council,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in the statement. “In addition to their partners, France is determined to use all means for prediction, discouraging and responding to the malicious behavior of Russia in the Cyber ​​space.”

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Associated Press Writer Kelvin Chan in London contributed to this report.