France says Russia carried out cyberattacks, names military intelligence unit GRU for first time

France says Russia carried out cyberattacks, names military intelligence unit GRU for first time

GRU ‘has been deploying a cyber-offensive modus operandi called APT28 against France for several years. It has targeted around ten French entities since 2021,’ Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said in a message on social media platform X

France has accused Russia’s GRU of carrying out cyberattacks on the country in the past decade. Image Credit: Pexels