The French government says multiple telecommunications lines have been hit by acts of vandalism, affecting fiber lines and phone lines as cities around France amid the 2024 Paris Olympics.
PARIS — The French government says multiple telecommunications lines have been hit by acts of vandalism, affecting fiber lines and fixed and mobile phone lines as cities around France are hosting events for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Marina Ferrari, secretary of state in charge of digital affairs, posted on X that damage in several regions overnight Sunday to Monday affected telecommunications operators. She said that led to local impact on access to fiber lines and fixed and mobile telephone lines. SFR, France's second-largest telecommunications company, said its long-distance network “was the target of acts of vandalism at five points in five departments between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m."
Telecom operators Bouygues and Free confirmed they were affected. The parent company of Free said its teams are mobilized to restore services.
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