French City Blocks 269,000 Cyberattacks, Prevents Data Breach
French city blocks 269,000 cyberattacks with zero data loss.
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France Government Cyberattacks 2026
Joigny municipal government targeted by Russian cyberattacks. Approximately 269,000 attack attempts blocked over seven days with no data breach or service disruption. Municipal officials report cyberattacks becoming routine threat to local government operations.
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2026-09-11 to 2026-11-06 · UTC publication dates
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Joigny's cyberattacks successfully blocked with no data breach
All 269,000 cyberattack attempts against Joigny's systems were detected and blocked by existing security defenses with no interruption to services. No equipment was damaged and no personal data was stolen. The town has invested in cybersecurity infrastructure in recent years to repel such attacks, which have become a recurring situation.
Joigny experiences 269,000 cyberattack attempts in one week
The town of Joigny in Yonne, France (population under 10,000), experienced approximately 269,000 intrusion attempts on its information systems over a seven-day period. The attacks originated from 97,376 malicious addresses controlled by 1,901 distinct attackers. The majority of attacking servers (1,039) were located in Russia, with smaller numbers in Taiwan and Romania. The most persistent attacker alone launched 109,232 intrusion attempts.
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