Savoie: Bourg-Saint-Maurice town hall target of cyberattack
Savoie: Bourg-Saint-Maurice town hall target of cyberattack
By SF - Apr 27, 2021 at 5:30 pm - Reading time: 2 min
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The computer servers of the town hall of Bourg-Saint-Maurice were affected by a cyber attack during the weekend of April 24 and 25. Photo archives Le DL / Sylvain MUSCIO
During the last weekend, the computer servers of the town of Bourg-Saint-Maurice - Les Arcs were the target of a cyber attack. “It required the shutdown of the servers and its applications,” explains Guillaume Desrues, the mayor of the town, in a press release published on Tuesday, April 27.
Currently and for an indefinite period, all activities requiring internet are therefore impossible. The servers of the tourist office are also affected. Municipal services are not the only ones to be affected since the town hall also hosts the websites of the CCHT (community of municipalities of Haute Tarentaise) and the municipality of Séez, also partially affected.
A complaint filed at the police station
As soon as the cyberattack was noticed on Sunday April 25, the town seized the National Agency for the Security of Information Systems. A complaint was also filed on Monday April 26 in order to identify and prosecute the perpetrators of this attack. A cybersecurity company is currently carrying out a diagnosis to identify the flaw and close it, but also to try to recover evidence. “So far, no theft of personal data has been observed but everything is encrypted,” says Émilie Gallerey, communications officer. With regard to communities that have already encountered this type of situation, such as the Grand Annecy website at the end of December 2020, a return to normal will certainly take several weeks. “This is a big cyber attack and at this point we have no short-term visibility. "
An incident which is already causing difficulties in exchanges "since citizens must know that we no longer receive any mail", adds Emilie Gallerey, although all public services remain operational. The various telephone receptions are functioning normally. The website can be consulted but online services are suspended.
By SF - Apr 27, 2021 at 5:30 pm - Reading time: 2 min
| Viewed 4015 times
The computer servers of the town hall of Bourg-Saint-Maurice were affected by a cyber attack during the weekend of April 24 and 25. Photo archives Le DL / Sylvain MUSCIO
During the last weekend, the computer servers of the town of Bourg-Saint-Maurice - Les Arcs were the target of a cyber attack. “It required the shutdown of the servers and its applications,” explains Guillaume Desrues, the mayor of the town, in a press release published on Tuesday, April 27.
Currently and for an indefinite period, all activities requiring internet are therefore impossible. The servers of the tourist office are also affected. Municipal services are not the only ones to be affected since the town hall also hosts the websites of the CCHT (community of municipalities of Haute Tarentaise) and the municipality of Séez, also partially affected.
A complaint filed at the police station
As soon as the cyberattack was noticed on Sunday April 25, the town seized the National Agency for the Security of Information Systems. A complaint was also filed on Monday April 26 in order to identify and prosecute the perpetrators of this attack. A cybersecurity company is currently carrying out a diagnosis to identify the flaw and close it, but also to try to recover evidence. “So far, no theft of personal data has been observed but everything is encrypted,” says Émilie Gallerey, communications officer. With regard to communities that have already encountered this type of situation, such as the Grand Annecy website at the end of December 2020, a return to normal will certainly take several weeks. “This is a big cyber attack and at this point we have no short-term visibility. "
An incident which is already causing difficulties in exchanges "since citizens must know that we no longer receive any mail", adds Emilie Gallerey, although all public services remain operational. The various telephone receptions are functioning normally. The website can be consulted but online services are suspended.
