Bonjour hackers!

[Bloomberg] [Fully Charged]( From [Bloomberg](   [FOLLOW US [Facebook Share]]([Twitter Share]( [SUBSCRIBE [Subscribe]](  Hello, [Marie](mailto:mmawad1@bloomberg.net?cmpid=BBD051717_TECH&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=170517&utm_campaign=tech)in Paris here. Hackers just won't give the French a break. First, they went after President Emmanuel Macron, collecting thousands of private emails and documents, [leaking them online]( just hours before the elections. Now, even Renault factory workers are targets, with computers there among the 200,000 machines hit in an unprecedented [global cyberattack]( days ago. Les pirates, as a result, are getting the kind of attention in French conversations usually reserved for gossip or politics. Even my 70-year-old neighbor is chiming in, moaning and groaning about how terrible people in a country far away are doing terrible digital things to meddle with France's affairs. But as the weekend's global cyberattack unfolded, I couldn't help but wonder: have any of these people actually met a hacker IRL (in real life)? I asked around and it looks like many Parisians merely have a bad case of hyperactive imaginations. They fantasize about hackers in hoodies writing code in dark basements, and global wars opposing secret state-backed agencies. Are they good or bad guys? Do they all operate on behalf of governments or the mafia? While I don't pretend to have all the answers, I can say that most hackers I've met over the years certainly don't spend their days demanding ransoms to unblock computers. Many have jobs in large companies, and dress in a suit, pitching security plans to customers. There are many shades of grey between being a white hat (a hacker on the good side) and a full-blown criminal. Still, after Macron's campaign documents were stolen, it was interesting to see that more voters were asking "who" and "why," rather than focusing on what exactly was in the files. And it's also worth noting that Europe is home to several leading cybersecurity firms, from Finland’s F-Secure to cloud security provider Sophos. Kaspersky Labs, one of the leading antivirus companies, started in Russia, while Check Point operates out of Israel. The ones trading on stock exchanges rose this week, as people bet that demand for their services will grow. The picture that's emerging is that people here are actually well prepared to deal with cyber threats. The Macron campaign appeared to have been anticipating such an incident. Meanwhile, [China is reeling]( from the recent ransomware attack. And even when hackers successfully get through, they're met with nothing more than a [Gallic shrug](. C’est la vie.  And here’s what you need to know in global technology news Apple is preparing upgrades for its laptops. The MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air are slated to get[faster processors](. The Mac lineup generates just 11 percent of the Cupertino, California-based company’s $216 billion in annual sales  Welcome back, Biz Stone. The Twitter co-founder is [rejoining]( six years after he left, joining Jack Dorsey's effort to turn around the company. Stone will be focused on company culture, he said in a [post]( on Medium. The move could boost morale, after helping to lift Twitter shares on the news.  Who's to blame, Microsoft or the NSA? The recent ransomeware attack has affected computers in more than 150 countries. The hack used a technique purportedly stolen from the U.S. National Security Agency to target Microsoft’s market-leading Windows operating system. The software maker is pointing its finger at the government, while some experts say the software giant is accountable too.   Sponsor Content by Brown University School of Professional Studies Transform your career with an [Executive Master's Degree from Brown University](. Offering degrees for mid-career professionals in the critical fields of Business, Cybersecurity, Healthcare, and Technology Leadership.   You received this message because you are subscribed to the Bloomberg Technology newsletter Fully Charged. You can tell your friends to [sign up here](.  [Unsubscribe]( | [Bloomberg.com]( | [Contact Us]( Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022