The National Veterans Administration was the victim of a major cyberattack

Could this be a consequence of Russia’s war in Ukraine? Proof of his hybrid conflict strategy, conducted both on the ground and remotely? The National Veterans Administration (ONAC) has been the victim of a large-scale cyberattack, and some eyes are already on Moscow.

The Paris prosecutor’s office contacted us, confirming the information of BFMTV, reports that the investigation “began on December 16, 2022”. The complaint was filed on the eve of ONAC, and the cyberattack was discovered on December 10th. This attack, the SUV clarifies, is of the “ranconware” type, confirming that the hackers are demanding money. The latter, clarifies BFMTV, attacked ONAC servers, software and databases.

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An investigation has been initiated on the facts of fraudulent access and maintenance in an automated data processing system, fraudulent intrusion into an automated data processing system, fraudulent modification of data contained in an automated data processing system, and obstruction of the operation of an automated data processing system. , organized group extortion and association of criminals.

Also according to BFMTV, hackers “crept” to a potentially secret document, namely the “map of veterans.” It contains a certain amount of personal information, such as veterans’ phone numbers. Which raises a number of concerns, while Vice Admiral Patrick Chevaliero warned Thursday in a column published by the JDD about the role of former French soldiers who “advance the interests of the Kremlin.” Among them, Colonel Alain Corvez, who was present in the Donbas as an “observer” during the referendums, and Colonel Jacques Hogar, who regularly relays publications of the Russian Embassy in France, stand out. Or Xavier Moreau, who became the Kremlin’s press secretary.

These officers “do not hesitate to relativize or reverse the burden of responsibility that lies at the heart of the most serious conflict Europe has known since the end of World War II,” writes Patrick Chevalro in his column. These ex-soldiers, more or less supported in this way, are thus marrying the Kremlin narrative,” he continues.