France claims that Russian military intelligence orchestrated a significant cyber-attack on Emmanuel Macron’s 2017 presidential campaign, marking a foretold Russian cyber interference. The French foreign ministry asserted that Russian hackers targeted Macron's campaign and a multi-sectoral list of French entities, including those linked to the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. Despite vast document leaks intended to skew public opinion, Macron secured his victory. Additionally, past hacks attributed to the GRU, including the 2015 hack of TV5Monde, emphasize systemic cyber threats from Russia against France and its interests.
France's foreign ministry has accused Russian military intelligence of conducting cyber-attacks against French entities, including Macron’s 2017 presidential campaign and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
French officials claim that in 2017, Russian hackers breached Macron's campaign, releasing potentially deceptive information, although it ultimately did not influence the election outcome.
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