These attacks, which began on Sunday evening, were of “unprecedented intensity”. They were claimed by the Anonymous Sudan group, which brings together pro-Russian activists.
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The Paris prosecutor’s office’s anti-cybercrime section announced on Tuesday March 12 the opening of an investigation after the computer attacks which targeted several ministries. “This investigation concerns the offense of obstructing an automated data system committed by an organized gang, carrying a penalty of 10 years of imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros”, underlined the prosecution. The investigation was entrusted to the DGSI and the C3N (Center for the fight against digital crime of the national gendarmerie).
These attacks, of “unprecedented intensity”, were claimed by Anonymous Sudan, which brings together pro-Russian activists. Started Sunday evening, they were led by “denial of service” (DDoS). This method involves crashing a service by overwhelming it with requests. A crisis unit has been activated “to deploy countermeasures and guarantee the continuity of IT services”, specify the Prime Minister’s services. According to Matignon, “the impact has been reduced for most services and access to state sites restored”teams are still mobilized to deal with these attacks.
On Telegram messaging, the group Anonymous Sudan said to have targeted the ministries of Culture, Health, Economy and Ecological Transition, the general directorate of civil aviation, the interministerial digital directorate, the National Geographic Institute and the Prime Minister’s services.
