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France covers cybersecurity and information-security developments connected to France, including incidents, policy, privacy, advisories, research, and news affecting organizations, public services, and digital systems in the area.

For practitioners, the tag provides geographic context for developments involving France's organizations, services, partners, and users. Individual articles provide the specific technologies, threats, sectors, and operational implications relevant to each development.

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Bank Info Security 2 years, 5 months ago

North Korean Hackers Target South Korean President's Office

Attackers Accessed Details of State Visits to UK, France in Private Email AccountThe South Korean President's Office told local media Tuesday that suspected North Korean hackers had targeted the private email account of an official in November ahead of the president's state visits to the U.K. and France. Local reports suggest the hackers accessed the details of scheduled events.

Bank Info Security 2 years, 5 months ago

France Uncovers Russian Disinformation Campaign

'Portal Kombat' Is an Automated Pro-Russian Propaganda NetworkThe French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs accused Russia of running a disinformation campaign targeting Kyiv's Western allies ahead of the second anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The Russian approach to propaganda is a "firehose of falsehood," the Rand Corporation said.

Bank Info Security 2 years, 5 months ago

Ransomware Disrupts Hospital Services in Romania and France

Emergency Services Are Suspended as Digital Systems Are Pulled OfflineRansomware operators disrupted emergency healthcare services over the weekend, crippling operations in nearly two dozen hospitals in Romania and France. Ransomware attacks increase the in-hospital mortality rate for already-admitted patients, a recent study concluded.