A law firm was the victim of a hack in the summer of 2021. Elements of the file of the attack against Charlie Hebdo were published on the Internet, reveals franceinfo Tuesday.
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Elements of the investigation file for the Charlie Hebdo attack were published on the internet after the hacking of a law firm in the summer of 2021, franceinfo revealed Tuesday, November 23 from corroborating sources. At least one photo of the crime scene was shared on a public hacker forum before it was recently deleted.
Specializing in compensation for bodily injury, the law firm in question had as a client one of the civil parties in the Charlie Hebdo case. This firm based in Lyon, Bordeaux, Paris and Lille became aware of the hacking because its computer system was paralyzed. According to our information, the Everest hacker group is suspected of being behind this operation.
A ransom of 500,000 euros was first demanded and then the amount was increased due to the sensitive nature of the hacked data. According to franceinfo information, a person suspected of having played the role of intermediary between the hackers and the law firm was arrested in mid-November. Judicial information is open.