3 outlets·3 reports
The French government's internal messaging service was compromised in a security breach
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
French authorities confirmed that the Tchap encrypted messaging service for civil servants was compromised after a hacker hijacked a user account. The breach affected the platform’s 300,000-plus monthly users, prompting a warning from the government about the incident.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·French government warns that hackers used a hijacked user account to breach Tchap, its encrypted messaging app for civil servants with 300,000+ monthly users (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer)
- The Next Web·France’s ‘sovereign’ messenger Tchap was breached, and officials and the hacker disagree on how badly
- Engadget·The French government's internal messaging service was compromised in a security breach
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