William Molinié, edited by Alexandre Dalifard
The Pegasus affair was not taken lightly by the Elysée. To counter this, the state is looking to secure the leaders’ new phones. The army is therefore opting for a new ultra-secure smartphone in order to replace the historic Teorem telephone, a clamshell mobile developed by Thales.
The state seeks to secure the leaders’ new phones. The Pegasus affair, named after the cyber spy software that infiltrated President Emmanuel Macron’s phone, had the effect of an electric shock. Faced with this, the army is working on a new ultra-secure smartphone. This would replace the historic Teorem telephone, a clamshell mobile developed by Thales and deployed 10 years ago in the administrations. 14,000 civilians and soldiers have been equipped with them.
“Too complicated, not very ergonomic and therefore not functional”, tackles a former user.
A secret defense compatible smartphone
According to our information, the General Directorate of Armaments is developing a new product. “It will be a smartphone a little bigger than those found in commerce”, continues an informed source. It will be able to secure conversations and the transmission of information relating to defense secrets. In the meantime, the deployment of this new telephone in the services of the State, the agents in charge of counterintelligence are doubling their vigilance.
Regularly, parliamentarians and ministers are made aware of the risks, and even called to order. It is better, to exchange classified documents, to favor the good old sheet of printed paper. Or even the classic meeting, in person and in person.