Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Cyberattack Disrupts France’s Postal and Banking Services
Imagine you're trying to send a Christmas gift, but the post office's website isn't working.
That's what happened in France because of a cyberattack.
The attack made it so people couldn't use the post office's online services or the bank's app.
This happened just a week after another cyberattack on the government.
The post office and bank are working to fix the problem, but no one knows who did it.
Some people think it might be related to bigger conflicts, like the one in Ukraine.
A cyberattack disrupted France’s national postal service, La Poste, and its banking arm, La Banque Postale, during the Christmas season.
The attack was a distributed denial of service (DDoS) incident, rendering online services inaccessible and delaying package deliveries.
Customers were unable to use the banking app for payments or other services, which were redirected to text messages.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but France has accused Russia of waging 'hybrid warfare' against European allies of Ukraine.
This incident follows a recent cyberattack on France’s Interior Ministry and a suspected plot involving an international ferry.
- Who
- La Poste and La Banque Postale, customers, and potentially Russia
- What
- A cyberattack disrupted online services and banking operations
- When
- Monday, during the Christmas season
- Where
- France, specifically Paris
- Why
- The motive is unclear, but it is part of a series of cyberattacks in France
- Organization Affected
- La Poste and La Banque Postale
- Type of Attack
- Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
- Impact on Services
- Online services inaccessible, package deliveries delayed, banking services disrupted
- Customer Data Impact
- No impact on customer data
- Recent Similar Incidents
- Cyberattack on France’s Interior Ministry and a suspected plot involving an international ferry
- Alleged Responsibility
- No immediate claim of responsibility, but France alleges Russia's involvement in hybrid warfare