French news agency AFP hit by cyberattack, delivery systems affected
28 Sep 2024
Agence France-Presse (AFP), a big player in global news, has confirmed it was hit by a cyberattack on Friday. This attack affected some of its news delivery systems.
After spotting the security breach, AFP's tech teams have been working hard to fix the issue, with help from the French National Agency for IT Systems Security (ANSSI).
AFP assures uninterrupted news coverage despite outage
Service continuity
Despite the ongoing investigation into the cyberattack, AFP has assured its clients that its newsroom and all other services will continue to provide global news coverage.
The company stated, "AFP's technical teams are working on the incident with the support of ANSSI."
This statement emphasizes their commitment to maintaining service continuity during this challenging time.
Perpetrators of cyberattack remain unidentified
Investigation underway
We still don't know who's behind the cyberattack on AFP and what their motives were.
The company has notified the relevant authorities in France about the incident for further investigation.
AFP stated, "It is not yet known who carried out this attack or why."
The investigation is still ongoing, and its goal is to find out more about the breach and take steps to avoid similar incidents in the future.
