France ties Russian APT28 hackers to 12 cyberattacks on French orgs

Today, the French foreign ministry blamed the APT28 hacking group linked to Russia's military intelligence service (GRU) for targeting or breaching a dozen French entities over the last four years. "France condemns in the strongest terms the use by the Russian military intelligence service (GRU) of the APT28 attack procedure, which has led to several cyber attacks against French interests," a statement released on Tuesday says. "These destabilizing activities are unacceptable and unworthy of a permanent member of the UN Security Council. They are also contrary to the United Nations standards on the responsible behaviour of states in cyberspace, to which Russia has subscribed." In a separate report published today, the French National Agency for the Security of Information Systems (ANSSI) says the list of French organizations attacked by APT28 military hackers includes ministerial entities, local governments, and administrations, organizations in the French Defence Technological and ... Read full article.