58-year-old hacker suspected of selling tech data globally via Internet for a decade
ATHENS — Greece has captured a man suspected of selling advanced
Western technology to Middle East and other states.
Officials said Greek police arrested a mathematician who hacked into the
computer system of France's Dassault Group. They said the suspect, detained
on Jan. 25, was believed to have acquired weapons technology data and sold
them to a range of countries, including some in the Middle East.
Dassault produces military aircraft, including the Rafale fighter-jet.
The company has sought to sell Rafale to Greece, Libya, Morocco and Saudi
Arabia, Middle East Newsline reported.
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The 58-year-old suspect, who was not named, was said to have been
stealing secrets from Dassault for nearly a decade. Officials said Dassault
has determined that technology and data were sold over the Internet to at
least 250 people, including those in Brazil, France, Germany, Italy and
South Africa.
Officials said several Middle East states were also among the buyers of
the data on Dassault. The countries were not identified.
Dassault relayed an alert of the suspect to several countries. Officials
said the suspect was traced to Greece after he caused Dassault more than
$360 million worth of damages.
