Cyberattack: massive leakage of CNSS data

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:

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Morocco is once again affected by a major computer attack.

Nearly two million accounts affiliated to the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) were compromised by a group of hackers claiming to be Algerian, “Jabarot DZ”.

This hacking, one of the most significant in recent years in the kingdom, has exhibited sensitive personal documents, including wage certificates. The victims came from all walks of life: simple employees, journalists, executives, or even employees of strategic structures.

The scope of this cyber attack raises critical questions about the management and protection of data within Moroccan administrations.

This targeted operation is not an isolated act. A few days before, the website of the Ministry of Economic Inclusion and Employment had also been attacked. The department of Younes Sekkouri had tried to reassure by saying that only public information had been affected. A statement that “Jabaroot DZ” has openly challenged on Telegram, insinuating that they hold much more than the authorities want to admit.

The group, active on social networks, has not been content to disclose data from individuals. It has also put online a large base of documents relating to around 500,000 Moroccan companies, comprising more than 50,000 PDF files. This leak adds an additional alert level to an already critical situation.

Currently, no official reaction has been issued by the CNSS or the government bodies concerned. But the extent of the flight, its symbolic resonance and the potential diplomatic repercussions leave room for inaction.