Several ministries and government institutions in France have been hit by a large-scale cyber attack – apparently by pro-Russian hackers. Since Sunday evening, several government agencies have been hit by computer attacks of ‘unprecedented intensity’.
The government announced on Monday that a crisis team had been activated on Monday evening to take countermeasures, French media report. According to reports, Russian hackers have claimed responsibility for the attack.
Much is still unclear
This was reported by the newspapers “Le Monde” and “Le Parisien” and by the broadcaster BFMTV. These attacks “cannot be attributed to the Russians at this stage,” however, Le Parisien quoted a security official as saying. The impact of the attacks has been reduced for most government services and access to government websites has been restored, the report said.
France accuses Russia of increasing destabilization attempts since the start of the war in Ukraine. In mid-February, France agreed with Germany and Poland to take joint action against Russian troll campaigns and cyber attacks. The three countries were victims of the same Russian destabilization strategy and wanted to defend themselves together, it was said.
Source: Krone
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