Cuts and slowdowns in Internet access Reported on Wednesday in Many major French cities after cutting fiber-optic cables overnight in “attacks” on critical infrastructure, telecom operators She said.
“Attacks took place Overnight at 4 am our teams there was work Since this morning, “Official Spokesperson for Free, Internet and mobile Telephone service provider, AFP (AFP).
in a message on Twitter, the company noted “multiple malicious acts” targeting its cables.
Competitor SFR said it had suffered “several cuts in the fibres.” in Paris region And in leon in southeast France.
else operators Like Bouygues Telecom not affected because it use different networks, but problems It has been reported by users across the country including in the cities of Strasbourg and Grenoble.
Source of The problem he is unknown At this point, however, experts stressed that the ostensibly coordinated cuts to fiber-optic cables were unprecedented.
“This type of An incident of this magnitude never happens.” one A security source told AFP on condition of Anonymity. “It’s the first time we do not know who that it for the moment.”
