Seine-Saint-Denis. Puppet in turn victim of a cyberattack

Seine-Saint-Denis. Puppet in turn victim of a cyberattack
Since Wednesday, December 9, 2020, the services of the City of Pantin (Seine-Saint-Denis) have been paralyzed as a result of what appears to be a cyberattack.

Since Wednesday, December 9, 2020, the services of the City of Pantin (Seine-Saint-Denis) have been paralyzed as a result of what appears to be a cyberattack.
Since Wednesday, December 9, 2020, the services of the City of Pantin (Seine-Saint-Denis) have been paralyzed as a result of what appears to be a cyberattack. (© Wikimedia)
Par Dorine Goth
Published on 16 Dec 20 at 11:25
A few weeks after Bondy ( Seine-Saint-Denis ), the city of Pantin would in turn be the victim of a cyberattack . “On a city scale, I must first tell you that our computer servers have probably been the subject of a cyber-attack attempt like other cities (Bondy, Charleville Mézières, Bayonne) before us. », Announced Friday December 11, 2020 Bertrand Kern , the mayor Pantin.

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Paralyzed services
The cyberattack would have started Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Computer workstations, network devices, electronic communications, telephony, publishing and document communication are out of service "until further notice" .

“In order for the problem to be resolved as quickly as possible, the city's IT department is assisted by a company specializing in cybersecurity. However, this disrupts the municipal public service and we are sorry about it, ”presents Bertrand Kern. Only the services of the administrative center, switchboard and municipal health centers are currently reachable by telephone.

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A similar attack paralyzed the IT services of the city of Bondy in mid-November. Bondy had filed a complaint with the Bondy police station, and the Prefect of Seine-Saint-Denis was seized.