In an interview with the BBC, Yves Bigot, director-general of France’s TV5 explained what happened when the TV network was attacked by a powerful malicious software in April 2015. It’s believed that the hackers had done some reconnaissance on the target months before the official suggesting how sophisticated cyber-criminals have become. Increasingly, cyber-attacks have focused less on information theft and more on physical damage, especially in high profile cases, all suggesting the importance of improved cyber security.

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