France

Analyse

Primarily a target — 8 received· 0 initiated· 1 responses ·EU · NATO

This quarter to date, 8 new cyber operations involving France were added to the database: a 60% increase compared to the previous period. The number of operations is currently 228% above the long-term quarter-to-date average. The Intensity of cyber operations involving France cannot yet be calculated.

Maintained by EuRepoC research analysts · updated 16 Oct 2026

8received initiated0

For this quarter to date, this country appears chiefly as a target — 8 incidents directed at it, 0 it is linked to initiating.

Source: EuRepoC Global Database as of 16 Oct 2026.

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Cyber activity

8 incidents · as target

As target 8 As actor 0

Incidents directed at France targets, and the responses they drew.

Cyber incident intensity

Mean4.0/15Moderate

Only one intensity value in this selection.

Minimum Maximum

1 coded incident · This quarter to date

Database additions by weekincidents against France

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Most-targeted sectorswhat gets hit

SectorIncidentsIntensityResponded

Corporate Targets 3 0.0Moderate 0/3 Civil service / administration 3 0.0Moderate 0/3 Government / ministries 2 0.0Moderate 0/2 Defence industry 2 0.0Moderate 0/2 Food 1 0.0Moderate 0/1 Critical Manufacturing 1 0.0Moderate 0/1 Election infrastructure / related systems 1 0.0Moderate 0/1 Energy 1 0.0Moderate 0/1

Corporate Targets is the most-targeted sector — 3 of 8 incidents, 0 answered.

By originwho is behind activity against it

Iran, Islamic Republic of 1incident avg 0.0 · Moderate Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1incident avg 4.0 · Moderate

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Incidents received & responses

Unknown France ·Government / ministries Unknown Threat Actors Disrupted the Website of the French General Secretariat for Defence and National Security with a DDoS Attack on 13 October 2026 13 Oct 2026

Incident · Unattributed 13 Oct 2026

Unknown France ·Government / ministries

Unknown Threat Actors Disrupted the Website of the French General Secretariat for Defence and National Security with a DDoS Attack on 13 October 2026

Unknown FRDK2 countries ·Food +1 Unknown Threat Actors Manipulated Danfoss Refrigeration Systems in French Supermarkets on 12 October 2026 12 Oct 2026

Incident · Unattributed 12 Oct 2026

Unknown FRDK2 countries ·Food +1

Unknown Threat Actors Manipulated Danfoss Refrigeration Systems in French Supermarkets on 12 October 2026

Unknown France ·Election infrastructure / related systems +1 Unidentified Attackers Disrupted Online Voting in the Left-Wing Primary in France with a DDoS Attack on 9 October 2026 9 Oct 2026

Incident · Unattributed 9 Oct 2026

Unknown France ·Election infrastructure / related systems +1

Unidentified Attackers Disrupted Online Voting in the Left-Wing Primary in France with a DDoS Attack on 9 October 2026

Unknown France ·Critical Manufacturing +1 Unknown Threat Actors Breached Electric and Defence Manufacturer Egide in France on 6 October 2026 6 Oct 2026

Incident · Unattributed 6 Oct 2026

Unknown France ·Critical Manufacturing +1

Unknown Threat Actors Breached Electric and Defence Manufacturer Egide in France on 6 October 2026

Unknown France ·Civil service / administration Unknown Threat Actor Breached French Biodiversity Office in France on 4 October 2026 4 Oct 2026

Incident · Unattributed 4 Oct 2026

Unknown France ·Civil service / administration

Unknown Threat Actor Breached French Biodiversity Office in France on 4 October 2026

ChimeraZ France ·Corporate Targets +1 A Threat Actor Using The Pseudonym "ChimeraZ" Breached Two Service Providers of Hauts-De-France Region And Stole Personal Data In France Between 25 September And 3 October 2026 25 Sep 2026

Incident 25 Sep 2026

ChimeraZ France ·Corporate Targets +1

A Threat Actor Using The Pseudonym "ChimeraZ" Breached Two Service Providers of Hauts-De-France Region And Stole Personal Data In France Between 25 September And 3 October 2026

WaterPlum (313 General Bureau of the Munitions Industry Department) ADAEAFAL+185189 countries ·End user(s) / specially protected groups North Korea's WaterPlum aka Contagious Interview Infected at Least 30,000 Devices of IT Professionals in Over 100 Countries from December 2025 to July 2026 1 Dec 2025

Incident · Low severity 1 Dec 2025

WaterPlum (313 General Bureau of the Munitions Industry Department) ADAEAFAL+185189 countries ·End user(s) / specially protected groups

North Korea's WaterPlum aka Contagious Interview Infected at Least 30,000 Devices of IT Professionals in Over 100 Countries from December 2025 to July 2026

MuddyWater (MOIS) ADAEAFAL+185189 countries ·Civil service / administration +4 Iranian State-Sponsored Hacking Group MuddyWater Conducted Espionage Against Government and Private-Sector Organisations in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America Since 2018 1 Jan 2018

Incident 1 Jan 2018

MuddyWater (MOIS) ADAEAFAL+185189 countries ·Civil service / administration +4

Iranian State-Sponsored Hacking Group MuddyWater Conducted Espionage Against Government and Private-Sector Organisations in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America Since 2018

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