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EDF staff charged with spying on French government office

Last edited 2 April 2009 at 10:45am

London HQ seeks assurances that UK office not bugged by French nuclear group

1 April, 2009

Top staff at nuclear energy giant Electricite de France (EDF) have been charged on suspicion of spying on Greenpeace.

Two security chiefs at the French government-owned company are accused of conspiring to hack into Greenpeace computer systems in France. Three others have also been charged, including a computer expert and the head of a private investigation firm. The computer expert has already admitted the charge.

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