Amid Paris Olympics France’s Telecommunication Network Vandalised

Several telecommunication lines were vandalised in cities hosting events for the 2024 Paris Olympics, said the Government of France.

According to French government sources, the vandals targeted the fibre lines, fixed and mobile phone lines across cities.

The scale of the impact of this act is unclear, reported news agency AP.

Marina Ferrari, secretary of state in charge of digital affairs, posted on X, “Damages committed in several departments last night affected our telecommunications operators. They have localised consequences on access to fiber, fixed and mobile telephone.”

This act of vandalism follows arson attacks aimed to disrupt train networks around France on Friday, a few hours before the opening ceremony of the Olympics 2024.