Republican website hacked, call to join October 17 protests posted

20 MinutesIndependentCenter6 hr. ago

The website of the French right-wing party Les Républicains (LR) was hacked on Friday morning, displaying a call to protest on October 17th. The hackers claimed they had 'upgraded' the site and urged supporters to join demonstrations, but the message was removed by midday. LR stated the attack was minor and not related to their campaign site for Bruno Retailleau. No data leaks were reported, despite the hackers' claims. The party plans to file a complaint, according to 20 Minutes, confirming information from Franceinfo.

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BFM TVIndependentCenter9 hr. ago

The website of the French political party Les Républicains was hacked on October 16, with the content replaced by a call to join demonstrations planned for October 17 across France. The hackers claimed they had stolen data including members' information and internal communications. The party's leadership stated that the incident was addressed immediately and there were no data leaks. This follows a similar cyberattack on the Socialist Party's primary election website earlier in the week, which prompted an investigation by the cybercrime division of the prosecutor's office and the Office anti-cybercriminality (Ofac). The upcoming demonstration on October 17 is expected to draw between 60,000 and 110,000 participants nationwide, excluding Paris, and is described as a diverse movement aiming to unite various social struggles.

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