France — Cyber Threat Profile
France has launched its 2026–2030 National Cybersecurity Strategy, positioning itself as Europe's "Cyber Powerhouse." Under the guidance of ANSSI, the strategy focuses on four pillars: talent development, deterrence, technological sovereignty, and national resilience. A major 2026 initiative is the EU Cyber Reserve, which allows for the rapid deployment of incident response services across member states. France is also championing "bridge strategies" to link cybersecurity with AI and quantum research. The government has mandated NIS2 compliance for all essential entities, introducing strict penalties and regular audits to ensure the integrity of the nation's digital infrastructure and the broader European market.- National CERT/CSIRT: CERT-FR
- Data protection authority: Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL) (source: CNIL)
- World Cybercrime Index 2024 (origin significance): 1.17 / 100, #29 worldwide
- Secure Internet servers per 1M people (2024): 57,274.6 (source: World Bank)
- Internet users (2024): 88.7% of population (source: World Bank)
Latest France coverage
- Most French data thefts needed no exploit, CERT-FR finds 2026-10-20 · Cyber Incidents
- France warns of mass hacks of Danfoss store controllers 2026-10-12 · Cyber Incidents
- Free Mobile customers hit by polished invoice phishing 2026-10-02 · Cyber Incidents
- Health software makers sit on bugs for years, France warns 2026-10-02 · Vulnerabilities
- France counts 99 reported data breaches at state services 2026-09-30 · Cyber Incidents
- Trezor customers phished after email provider breach 2026-09-11 · Cyber Incidents
- France warns of mass Metabase break-ins, check your logs 2026-09-10 · Vulnerabilities
- Steam hardware buyers' delivery data stolen in Europe 2026-08-12 · Cyber Incidents
Threat actors targeting France
- APT29 APT
- NoName057(16) Hacktivist
- Ruza Flood APT
- Sandworm Team APT
- ZIRCONIUM APT
- Qilin Ransomware · 107 incident(s)
- LockBit Ransomware · 37 incident(s)
- The Gentlemen Ransomware · 36 incident(s)
- 8Base Ransomware · 23 incident(s)
- RansomHub Ransomware · 18 incident(s)
- DragonForce Ransomware · 14 incident(s)
- Hunters International Ransomware · 12 incident(s)
- INC Ransom Ransomware · 12 incident(s)
- NightSpire Ransomware · 12 incident(s)
- Akira Ransomware · 11 incident(s)
- Coinbase Cartel Ransomware · 10 incident(s)
- Cl0p Ransomware · 9 incident(s)
- Krybit Ransomware · 9 incident(s)
- Lynx Ransomware Ransomware · 8 incident(s)
- Stormous Hacktivist · 8 incident(s)
- Fog Ransomware Ransomware · 7 incident(s)
- Cactus Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- Lamashtu Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- ShinyHunters Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- Za Woo Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- LAPSUS$ Hacktivist · 5 incident(s)
- Anubis Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- FunkSec Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Kairos Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- MedusaLocker Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Nova Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- BravoX Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Panzer Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- APT73 Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Black Basta Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Everest Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Gunra Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- KillSec Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Majinahanashi Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Medusa Ransomware Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
Most targeted sectors
- Business & Professional Services 78 incident(s)
- Technology 59 incident(s)
- Manufacturing 50 incident(s)
- Agriculture & Food 31 incident(s)
- Government & Public Sector 30 incident(s)
- Retail & Consumer 25 incident(s)
- Construction 22 incident(s)
- Healthcare 22 incident(s)
- Transportation & Logistics 22 incident(s)
- Education & Research 17 incident(s)
- Hospitality & Tourism 16 incident(s)
- Financial Services 11 incident(s)
Recent claimed incidents
- Tamponnt 2026-10-23
- AMSAM 2026-10-22
- MECA-PRECIS 2026-10-21 · Manufacturing
- saintpierredescorps.fr 2026-10-14 · Other
- Valode & Pistre 2026-10-13 · Professional Services
- SON-VIDEO 2026-10-10 · Retail & E-Commerce
- SAS H2O MICHEL 2026-10-09 · Other
- Mabris 2026-10-09
- Boullard Musique 2026-10-08 · Retail & E-Commerce
- SOCOCO 2026-10-08 · Technology
- RÉSO 2026-10-07 · Technology
- Groupe Euroditel 2026-10-04 · Technology
- Pierrefeu Immobilier 2026-10-02 · Other
- Europrim 2026-09-30 · Healthcare
- FIDUCIAL 2026-09-30 · Financial Services