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Detected on Thursday 12 November, 17h44

Online scams: advice from an ethical hacker to victims

Online scams have surged by 75% in five years in France. Victims, such as Sonia, 69, who was deceived by a fake bank advisor, are turning to cybersecurity specialists to conduct their own investigations.

In brief

Cyber event (severity: low) nationwide, first detected on 12 November 2026 at 17:44. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 12 November 2026 at 17:44.

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Category
Cyber
Severity
Low
Place

National

Detected
12 Nov, 17h44
Updated
12 Nov, 17h44
Reference
no.17575
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Who is covering it, and from what angle

Method
1Centre

1 article · 1 source · 1 bord sur 3 · outlets: left 0, centre 1, right 0

Angle comparison

A comparison is written as soon as the event is covered by at least two sides (left, centre, right).

02

Lire les sources · 1 article, 1 source

Publication order
  1. 17h44
    TF1 Info / LCICentreReportvia TF1 Info12 Nov
    "Tout le monde devrait le faire parce que c'est hyper simple" : les conseils d'un hacker éthique pour se protéger des escrocs

    En France, les arnaques en ligne ont bondi de 75% en cinq ans. Pour tenter d'obtenir réparation, les victimes décident parfois de mener elles-mêmes l'enquête. C'est le cas de Sonia, 69 ans, abusée par un faux conseiller bancaire, qui s'est allouée les services d'un des meilleurs spécialistes français en cybersécurité.

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