"
Cyber is the threat element of tomorrow
", supported the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin, Tuesday, January 11, in front of the National Assembly.
During a question-and-answer session with the government, the tenant of Beauvau detailed announcements on security issued the day before by the President of the Republic traveling to Nice.
In addition to the addition of 1,500 “
cyber defenders
” to the French law enforcement agencies, a “
17 cyber
” must be set up.
“
One in two businesses, including SMEs, was the victim of a cyber attack during the year.
And one in two people have experienced a phishing, identity or credit card scam.
This will be the case for almost all citizens in the next five years
”, contextualized Gérald Darmanin in front of the deputies.
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To respond to this threat, the government wants to create an emergency service dedicated to cyber attacks, a number similar to 112 or 17. It will be intended for individuals, businesses and also administrations. "
Making contact by telephone is preferred to avoid a person having to use a potentially compromised computer
", details the ministry in
Figaro
. However, the hypothesis of an online platform as a complement remains under study.
The line available "
24 hours a day, 7 days
a week " will put victims in touch with experts from structures such as the National Agency for the Security of Information Systems (Anssi) or the Ministry of the Interior.
For example, a person who receives an email accusing them of possessing child pornography images - spam by now well known - could call the service to dispel any doubts.
Or, a company victim of a ransomware attack would be “
immediately
” supported.
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Support the victims
Beyond the simple resolution of the problem, the staff of the "
17 cyber
" will play a role of legal aid to victims.
The services will provide support "
to the taking of a complaint or to first-level actions to guarantee the preservation of the evidence
".
Despite these elements, many unknowns remain around this announcement, such as the number assigned to the service.
"
For the moment we are for the moment more in the intention than in the concrete
", recognizes place Beauvau.
The exact limits of this system should be set in the framework of the planning and orientation bill of the Ministry of the Interior (Lopmi), which must be presented to the Council of Ministers next March.
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