Cyberattack hits French hospital, six patients transferred
The André-Mignot Hospital in Versailles fell victim to a cyberattack. As a precaution, several IT systems were taken offline. Six patients have been transferred to nearby locations.
The attack took place on Saturday evening, according to news channel Franceinfo. Health Minister François Braun... Read more
Europe needs ‘unwavering unity’ against China and US in space
French Economy minister Bruno Le Maire stated that Europe must stand together to compete with China and the US in space.
According to Le Maire, Europe has to increase its strategic autonomy in order to challenge countries like the United States and China.
The minister said that governments ne... Read more
France bans Office 365 and Google Workspace in schools
The minister of Education says the two platforms do not meet current privacy requirements.
The French Ministry of National Education has urged educational institutions to stop using free versions of Google Workspace and Microsoft Office 365 for schools and students. The Ministry said the offerin... Read more
France fines Discord €800,000 for privacy infractions
The French CNIL has demanded a fine for violations of the EU's GDPR.
French privacy and data authority CNIL announced that US tech company Discord has been fined €800,000 for violating the EU's GDPR.
Discord is a platform that allows users to communicate over the internet via microphone, c... Read more
Sopra Steria acquires Belgian IT service provider Tobania
Sopra Steria announced the acquisition of Belgian IT service provider Tobania. The French IT firm hopes to gain a foothold in the Belgian market. Sopra Steria is interested in the region due to its high density of European and financial institutions.
The financial details weren't disclosed. Sopr... Read more
French defence giant Thales says it may have been hacked
Thales, a major French defence and technology group, announced that criminal group LockBit 3.0 claims to have stolen some of its data and threatens to publish it.
Thales noted it had not received a formal ransom demand at the time of its announcement. The company said LockBit 3.0 announced plans... Read more
Orange’s financial results beat expectations, Spain returns to growth
The third quarter saw a surge in Orange's profits. The telecom operator has regained its footing on the Spanish market.
Orange said its third-quarter core operating profit edged up 0.2 percent from last year, according to a report by Reuters. The organization, which holds the title of France's ... Read more
France fines Clearview the maximum amount allowed for GDPR violations
Clearview AI has been fined again in Europe. The organization allegedly violated the GDPR by taking imagery and other personal data from the internet to power its AI-driven identity-matching service for law enforcement and other sectors.
Clearview AI develops face detection and recognition tech... Read more
Severed fibre cables in Europe cause Internet connectivity problems
Major communications cables in France and Scotland were severed in the space of a day.
A major internet cable in the South of France was severed on Thursday at 20:30 UTC, according to a report in BleepingComputer. The damage impacted subsea cable connectivity to Europe, Asia and the United State... Read more
Apple’s fine in France has been reduced by 2/3 to 372 million euros
A French court reduced a fine against iPhone manufacturer Apple for suspected anti-competitive behavior to 372 million euros ($366.31 million) from 1.1 billion euros before.
The first penalty was levied in 2020 by France's antitrust authorities for Apple's anti-competitive behavior toward its re... Read more