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FRANCIA French Republicans website hacked as party says it will file a complaint
The party’s website briefly displayed a call to demonstrate on October 17. Bruno Retailleau’s entourage said no sensitive data was exposed and that cyber protections will be strengthened.
The website of Les Républicains in France was hacked on Friday, October 16, and for a short time displayed a message calling for a demonstration on Saturday, October 17.
According to France Info, the attackers claimed they had taken data from the site, its members and internal communications. The party denied that account and said no information had leaked.
The entourage of Bruno Retailleau, the party’s president and a presidential candidate, told France Info that a complaint will be filed. The same source said the breach was limited because it involved the party’s website rather than the campaign site, and added that no sensitive data was stored there.
They also said protections against cyberattacks would be increased. By midday on Friday, the website had returned to normal and was still being restored, according to Le Monde.
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