France’s Cyber Ferry Fiasco: When Pirates Go Digital!
France’s counterespionage agency is on high alert after a suspected cyberattack plot on a passenger ferry. A Latvian crew member is in custody, allegedly working for an unnamed foreign power. France’s Interior Minister hinted at Russia, saying foreign interference often hails from the usual suspect. Hybrid warfare, anyone?
Hot Take:
Ahoy, mateys! In the latest episode of “As The Ferry Turns,” it seems like our seafaring friends are not just battling choppy waters but also cyber shenanigans. Who knew modern piracy involved less eye patches and more RAT software? Avast, I say, to cyber buccaneers lurking in the Mediterranean!
Key Points:
- France is investigating a cyberattack plot on an international passenger ferry.
- A Latvian crew member has been detained, suspected of acting for an unnamed foreign power.
- Russia is hinted at being the potential culprit behind this “foreign interference.”
- Remote Access Trojan (RAT) software might have been used to infiltrate the ferry’s systems.
- The ferry is back in operation after security checks cleared its computer systems.
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