The French Interior Ministry (Ministère de l'Intérieur) is France's government department responsible for internal security, public order, immigration, and civil protection.
Overview
The French Interior Ministry (Ministère de l'Intérieur) is France's government department responsible for internal security, public order, immigration, and civil protection. In cybersecurity terms, it has been targeted by cyberattacks in December 2025, including breaches of its email infrastructure and subsequent arrests, highlighting its status as a high-value target and the broader risk to France's public-sector networks.
Related Threat Clusters
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Cyberattack Disrupts France's Postal Service and Banking During Christmas Rush
On December 22, 2025, a suspected cyberattack affected France's national postal service, La Poste, and its banking division, causing significant disruptions in package deliveries and online payments during the busy…
30 articles · Updated December 22, 2025 -
France Arrests 22-Year-Old in Cyberattack on Interior Ministry
French authorities arrested a 22-year-old man on December 17, 2025, in connection with a cyberattack on the Ministry of the Interior that occurred earlier in December. The attack targeted the ministry's email servers…
4 articles · Updated December 17, 2025 -
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…
13 articles · Updated December 12, 2025
Recent Intelligence Reports
- France’s postal and banking services disrupted by suspected DDoS attack — Techcrunch · December 23, 2025
- France Arrests 22-Year — Thecyberexpress · December 18, 2025
- Suspect arrested after earlier cyberattack on French interior ministry — Reuters · December 17, 2025
- French Interior Ministry's e-mail servers hit by cyber attack, minister says — Globalbankingandfinance · December 12, 2025
- French Interior Ministry's e-mail servers hit by cyber attack, minister says — Channelnewsasia · December 12, 2025
- French Interior Ministry's email servers hit by cyber attack, minister says — M.Economictimes · December 12, 2025