Large French Telecom Co. Hit by Cyberattack
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Free, the second-largest internet service provider in France, confirmed being hacked following the attempted sale of purportedly stolen customer information on a cybercrime forum.
The Paris-based company has issued a warning that personal data was compromised in the incident, has filed a criminal complaint with the country’s public prosecutor and has notified France’s cybersecurity agency, as reported by newspaper Le Monde on Saturday.