France’s Leaky Cybersecurity

In France, data pircacy has become a national sport. The country tops the global hacking league—except when it simply serves up its data on a silver platter.

France’s Ministry of the Interior has been hacked. Hackers claim to have obtained the criminal records of 16 million people, along with other police records, and are giving Paris one week to negotiate.

In France, data breaches have become a sport. The country now ranks second worldwide for exposure, just behind the United States.