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‘Large-scale cyberattack’ hits five French municipalities, impact may last ‘months’

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Dissent

Alexander Martin reports:

Five municipalities near the river Loire on the west coast of France have been hit by a “large-scale cyberattack” on their shared computer servers, leaving staff without the ability to access documents or get on with their work.

Services are currently down across Saint-Nazaire, Montoir-de-Bretagne, Donges, La Chapelle-des-marais and Pornichet, according to a statement on the Saint-Nazaire website. Clustered around a seaport, they have a combined population of around 100,000.

Officials have warned local media that recovery may take months. Crisis meetings are being chaired by the mayor of Saint-Nazaire and are currently being held twice a day, at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. France’s cybersecurity agency ANSSI is providing support.

Read more at The Record.

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