Vandalism hits multiple telecommunications lines in France during Paris Olympics 2024

The French government announced on Monday that several telecommunication lines have been vandalised in cities hosting events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Marina Ferrari, the secretary of state for digital affairs, said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that these attacks have disrupted fibre lines, along with fixed and mobile phone services across multiple cities, she informed.

The extent of the damage is still being assessed, according to a report by the Associated Press, to determine whether any Olympic activities have been impacted. Ferrari informed that the incident which occurred from Sunday night to Monday morning, affected telecommunication operators in various regions. She stated, “Damages committed in several departments last night affected our telecommunications operators. They have localised consequences on access to fibre, fixed and mobile telephones.”

At least six administrative departments, including the area around Marseille, were impacted, said a French police official, according to a report by The Times of India.