The services of several French municipal authorities have been knocked offline after a "large-scale cyber attack" on their shared servers.
French government services hit by cyber attacks of 'unprecedented intensity' • FRANCE 24 English
The attack continues according to the city of Saint-Nazaire, one of the affected governments. "The services of the two communities cannot function normally," the city told residents in a warning, referring to both the city and the agglomeration of Saint-Nazaire.
Other municipalities affected include Montoir-de-Bretagne, Donges, La Chapelle-des-marais and Porniche, as well as Sonadev and the agency for sustainable development in the Saint Nazaire region.
"At this stage, the origin of the cyber attack is unknown, as is the duration," according to the statement, which said the city and agglomeration of Saint-Nazaire would post updates on social media and government websites when services resume.
