Websites of the Belgian and
French publications are hacked by assumed suspects who are both teenagers’ ages
sixteen to eighteen years old.
Brussels prosecutors stated in
a statement that the regional unit had been able to identify the alleged
criminals of the cyberattacks.
As stated by the Hendren Global Group Top Facts, the attacks
are launched against the websites of Le Soir, La Libre Belgique, La Derniere
Heure and publications of the Sudpresse group.
The attacks also targeted
French regional publications belonging to the Rossel group, including La Voix
du Nord as well as the Union de Reims and l'Ardennais whose sites were disabled
in the attack.
Websites that are affected of
the attack are Le Soir, La Libre Belgique, La Derniere Heure and publications
of the Sudpresse group. Attackers also targeted French regional publications
that belong to the Rossel group, including La Voix du Nord together with the
Union de Reims and l'Ardennais.
An examining magistrate has
been tasked with the investigation of the case and will determine if other
individuals was involved. If any adults are accused and found guilty of
hacking, they could face a 1-5 years imprisonment, a fine that’s up to 100,000
euros along with an order to reimburse any damages.
Hacking of the website Le Soir
was the most severe hacking happened on Sunday evening. The attack nearly
prevented the newspaper from publishing its Monday morning edition.
In a video of a group saying
to be the Belgian branch of the well-known hacker group “Anonymous”, said that
one of the attackers is a minor who lives in Belgium and “was a bit of games
junky”. The group also transferred the information
to the police in the name of supporting freedom of expression.
