“An act of cybermaliciousness”. The French Tennis Federation (FFT) was the target of a cyberattack this Monday and the attackers had access to “certain” personal data of licensees of the country’s second sports federation, AFP learned late in the afternoon.
“The FFT would like to inform you that it has been the target of an act of cyber-maliciousness which has affected a platform used by the clubs,” indicates the body which has more than 1.2 million licensees in an email addressed to them and consulted by AFP.
“Some of your personal information may have been consulted, in particular your last name, first name, your contact details (e-mail address, postal address, telephone number) as well as, where applicable, information relating to your license”, continues the federation, assuring however that “no banking data or password is concerned”.
The CNIL and Anssi seized, a complaint filed
“As soon as this incident was detected, the FFT immediately implemented the necessary measures to secure the platform” and launched “in-depth technical investigations”, adds the body, without specifying whether the incident is now over.
“The CNIL (National Commission for Information Technology and Liberties, Editor’s note) and Anssi (National Agency for Information Systems Security) have been informed and a complaint has been filed,” concludes the FFT, which “sincerely regrets this situation.”
Asked by AFP to know the precise date of this cyberattack and to know whether the personal data of all 1.2 million licensees had been exposed, the FFT referred to the message sent to its members without providing further details.
In November, the FFF (French Football Federation) was the victim of a hack, as was the FFH (French Handball Federation) in December.
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