The federal prosecutor confirms that Belgacom has filed for a digital
intrusion. Complaint on July 19 The research points in the direction of
international state-sponsored cyber espionage, sounds. Both the
prosecutor and the privacy commission started an investigation into the
matter.
After the complaint was the federal prosecutor launched an investigation against unknown.
The investigation revealed that multiple servers and workstations were infected. Given the technical complexity of the hacking and the scale of that happened, the study in the direction of international state-sponsored cyber espionage, sounds at the federal prosecution.
The hackers possessed by the prosecutor on major financial and logistical resources and used specific malware and advanced encryption techniques.
NSA Suspect?
Yet it is too short-sighted to behind the hacking hand of American intelligence to see NSA ', Eddy Willems, specialist internet security company G Data and director of the European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research (EICAR), remains cautious. "I do not exclude that the NSA is behind it, but I like to wait yet with a ruling on until I have seen the effective analysis of the virus, and that has not yet surfaced."
No sabotage
Based on the information available to the federal prosecutor's disposal was the hacking mainly focused on collecting strategic information and not to tamper or cause economic or other damage. Further research will tell.
The research is conducted by the FGP Brussels (Regional Computer Crime Unit) with support from the FCCU (Federal Computer Crime Unit) and specialized technical assistance of Defence (GISS - General Intelligence and Security Service of the Armed Forces).
Privacy Commission is also examining
The privacy commission launched its own investigation into the hacking, which mainly focuses on privacy infringements of Belgacom customers. 'President Want Debeuckelaere was brought last Saturday at the height of the case, "explains spokeswoman Eva Wiertz.
"The President has therefore decided, to investigate what happened. Exactly in partnership with Belgacom and the Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT), a research The research is needed to determine the extent to which there has been an infringement of the privacy of Belgacom customers.
After the complaint was the federal prosecutor launched an investigation against unknown.
The investigation revealed that multiple servers and workstations were infected. Given the technical complexity of the hacking and the scale of that happened, the study in the direction of international state-sponsored cyber espionage, sounds at the federal prosecution.
The hackers possessed by the prosecutor on major financial and logistical resources and used specific malware and advanced encryption techniques.
NSA Suspect?
Yet it is too short-sighted to behind the hacking hand of American intelligence to see NSA ', Eddy Willems, specialist internet security company G Data and director of the European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research (EICAR), remains cautious. "I do not exclude that the NSA is behind it, but I like to wait yet with a ruling on until I have seen the effective analysis of the virus, and that has not yet surfaced."
No sabotage
Based on the information available to the federal prosecutor's disposal was the hacking mainly focused on collecting strategic information and not to tamper or cause economic or other damage. Further research will tell.
The research is conducted by the FGP Brussels (Regional Computer Crime Unit) with support from the FCCU (Federal Computer Crime Unit) and specialized technical assistance of Defence (GISS - General Intelligence and Security Service of the Armed Forces).
Privacy Commission is also examining
The privacy commission launched its own investigation into the hacking, which mainly focuses on privacy infringements of Belgacom customers. 'President Want Debeuckelaere was brought last Saturday at the height of the case, "explains spokeswoman Eva Wiertz.
"The President has therefore decided, to investigate what happened. Exactly in partnership with Belgacom and the Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT), a research The research is needed to determine the extent to which there has been an infringement of the privacy of Belgacom customers.
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