Chapter

The Case of the Breach in France
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39:21 - 46:02 (06:40)

Chris speaks about his experience investigating a French bank breach, including collaborating with the FBI and contacting a dynamic DNS provider for more information.

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A botnet has infected critical infrastructure in France's rail system, hospitals, banks and water treatment centres, raising concerns about the security of the country's networks.
39:21 - 41:17 (01:55)
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Cybersecurity
Summary

A botnet has infected critical infrastructure in France's rail system, hospitals, banks and water treatment centres, raising concerns about the security of the country's networks.

Chapter
The Case of the Breach in France
Episode
94: Mariposa
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
Chris, along with his team, identified a botnet operator who was using a French registrar for malware hosting.
41:17 - 43:44 (02:26)
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Cybersecurity
Summary

Chris, along with his team, identified a botnet operator who was using a French registrar for malware hosting. After delivering a report to French authorities and receiving no response, Chris contacted the DNS provider and found the botnet operator's email address was registered on a criminal hacking forum and was linked to an outdoor camping company in Morocco.

Chapter
The Case of the Breach in France
Episode
94: Mariposa
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
After being alerted to large-scale cyber breach of French bank, authorities allegedly failed to investigate.
43:44 - 46:02 (02:18)
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Cybersecurity
Summary

After being alerted to large-scale cyber breach of French bank, authorities allegedly failed to investigate. Journalist Chris Bing contacted a French bank directly to inform them of the breach after authorities had not reached out to them three weeks after being handed the FBI’s report.

Chapter
The Case of the Breach in France
Episode
94: Mariposa
Podcast
Darknet Diaries