A French naval giant is investigating a potential cyber attack after hackers claimed to have obtained sensitive data about the country’s nuclear submarines, reports The Telegraph.
Naval Group, a state-owned ship maker that traces its origins back almost 400 years to the reign of Louis XIII, said it had “immediately launched technical investigations” after cyber criminals threatened to publish files on the dark web.
The company builds and maintains key ships and submarines for the French Navy, including aircraft carriers and nuclear-powered submarines. These include France’s Barracuda fleet of nuclear missile-armed submarines.
In a post on a dark web forum, hackers claimed to have uncovered “top-secret classified” data for “submarines and frigates”.
Hackers gave the company 72 hours to respond to the leak, with initial documents published online allegedly including source code for submarine weapon systems.