How France's TV5 was almost destroyed by 'Russian hackers' - BBC News
A powerful cyber-attack came close to destroying a French TV network, its director-general has told the BBC.
TV5Monde was taken off air in April 2015. A group calling itself the Cyber Caliphate, linked to so-called Islamic State, first claimed responsibility.
But an investigation now suggests the attack was in fact carried out by a group of Russian hackers.
The attack used highly targeted malicious software to destroy the TV network's systems.
A powerful cyber-attack came close to destroying a French TV network, its director-general has told the BBC.
TV5Monde was taken off air in April 2015. A group calling itself the Cyber Caliphate, linked to so-called Islamic State, first claimed responsibility.
But an investigation now suggests the attack was in fact carried out by a group of Russian hackers.
The attack used highly targeted malicious software to destroy the TV network's systems.