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Ahead Olympics 2024, France Announces Major Operation To Fight Cyber-Spying

Just ahead the Paris Olympics 2024, the France authorities have started an operation to clean up the computers  infected by a cyber-espionage programme. 

Ahead Olympics 2024, France Announces Major Operation To Fight Cyber-Spying

Just ahead the Paris Olympics 2024, the France authorities have started an operation to clean up the computers  infected by a cyber-espionage programme.

Paris chief prosecutor Laure Beccuau stated that the operation, timed just before the Olympics, shows France’s commitment to combating cybercrime both domestically and internationally.

Investigators are focusing on a bot network suspected of spreading PlugX malware, which has been used to steal data, including for espionage purposes. They have managed to take control of a server managing millions of these infected computers and are currently applying a fix.

The operation started on July 18 and is expected to continue for several months. It has already assisted victims across multiple European countries. While the statement did not mention a specific threat to the Paris Olympics, the French government’s cyber security agency had previously warned that ransomware attacks are likely during the Games, which begin on Friday.

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