Thieves Hack French President's Bank Acct.

(AP)  The French Cabinet's spokesman says "swindlers" have broken into the personal bank account of President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Spokesman Luc Chatel told France's Radio-J an investigation is under way and insists the incident "proves that this system of checking (bank accounts) via the Internet isn't infallible." He did not elaborate.

Weekly Journal du Dimanche reported Sunday that thieves seized Sarkozy's bank account information and swiped small sums of money.

The newspaper said Sarkozy reported the theft last month and that those responsible haven't been found.

The report cited an unnamed official close to the investigation for its information.

The press service for Sarkozy's office declined comment.

[petro49l]

The French President is a victim of petty thieves like anyone. The Internet is very open for criminals to use it. Felons can work from outside the banking system without being employed there.

[caliengineer]

They will use this to promote their cashless, total human control system.
A return to gold, silver would be better.

[xalen54]

I would be so pissed if I were Sarkozy. Just more proof that not EVERYTHING should be computerized....

[toolmangler-2009]

Is this story designed to generate sympathy for Sarkozy?
Posted by anon00 at 08:45 AM : Oct 19, 2008


This story is proof that even the most brilliant hackers can be stupid. This like hacking the CIA or any number of other agencys is guaranteed to get a hacker caught and imprisoned after losing everything he/she owns.

[rhs648]

Is this story designed to generate sympathy for Sarkozy?

Posted by anon00

Perhaps there should be sympathy for anyone whose pricacy is compromised and whose property is stolen. This could happen to any of us. Identity theft is especially harmful because it can ruin a person''s credit and lead to a person''s loss of money from savings, checking, and investment accounts. No one needs the hassle of spending months or years trying to clear their name after somebody steals their identity. This would include the President of France.