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French Interior Ministry's e-mail servers hit by cyber attack, minister says

Channelnewsasia • December 12, 2025

PARIS, Dec 12 : The French Interior Ministry's e-mail servers were the target of a cyber attack this week, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Friday, adding an investigation was under way.

"There has been a cyber attack. An attacker was able to access a number of files ... there is no evidence that they were seriously compromised," Nunez told RTL radio

"We have put in place protection measures. We strengthened conditions of access to the computer system for our agents ... an investigation is under way," he added.

There was no indication at this stage on the origin of the attack.

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French Interior Ministry Email Servers Targeted in Cyber Attack The French Interior Ministry's email servers were attacked this week, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez. An investigation is ongoing, and while some files were accessed, there is no evidence of serious compromise. Protection measures have been implemented to enhance system security for ministry agents. 13 sources 37

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