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France’s postal and banking services were disrupted on Thursday morning after a cyberattack temporarily rendered their websites and mobile applications largely inaccessible, French radio RFI reported.
La Poste posted a notice on its website stating that “the laposte.fr website and all of La Poste's information systems are currently facing a cyberattack.” The website and mobile application of La Banque Postale, the postal service’s banking arm, were also affected.
Authorities confirmed the pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16) claimed responsibility. The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation, assigning the case to the General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI) and the national cyber unit.
The disruption follows a denial-of-service attack in late December that affected parcel tracking but did not compromise deliveries or data. La Poste filed a complaint, emphasising that no sensitive information was stolen.
Experts note that NoName057(16), which emerged in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has previously targeted Ukrainian media, and government and corporate websites in Poland, Sweden, and Germany. Its activity is believed to support pro-Russian information operations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he thinks there is a chance of a peace being reached with Ukraine. He told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia that he believed there was "a chance of finding a solution," to the conflict.
The U.S. has launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites as Tehran retaliated against U.S. positions across the region, while Iranian officials said at least five people were killed and dozens wounded at a wedding near Sirik.
The Iranian Health Ministry said at least 18 people were killed and 142 others injured in U.S. airstrikes carried out between 30 August and 2 September.
The European Union's foreign policy chief Kaia Kallas says the bloc will tighten enforcement of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. EU foreign ministers were meeting in Ireland following renewed Russian strikes on cities across Ukraine.
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