There were 65 in 2019. The cyber section of the Paris prosecutor’s office is now investigating 600 cyberattacks throughout the territory, according to franceinfo. They target communities, hospitals, small and large companies. The latest, the Normandy region or the Versailles hospital.
The most active hackers in France are the Russian speakers of the Lockbit group. They are notably behind the attacks on the Corbeil-Essone hospital in August 2022 or the theft of Thalès data in November. According to franceinfo, ransomware attacks are the most numerous. There were 19 in 2019. There were 397 this year.