[HIGHLIGHTS] Cybersecurity at the Olympics: the gendarmerie sends a fraudulent email, 10% of soldiers fall for it

A gendarmerie letterhead, accompanied by the slogan “Our commitment, your security” The subject: “Exclusive allocation of places for the events of the 2024 Olympic Games’ The email was sent recently, in the middle of the night, to the 9,000 gendarmes in the Île-de-France region (RGIF) But be careful, danger. Because several signs indicate that this email may be dubious.

It has an address in “gendarmeriesinterieur-gouv.fr” instead of “Gendarmery.Interieur.gouV.fr.”