Politics · France · 10 hrs ago
French socialist primary resumes after cyberattack on voting platform
The first round of a Socialist primary in France continued on Sunday after a cyberattack hit its voting platform on Friday.
The vote was scheduled to run from 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
France’s Agnès Pannier-Runacher said the attack raised concerns about foreign powers interfering in French elections.
She said such interference could push voters towards political extremes, including the far right.
By Saturday evening, the vote had passed 100,000 participants, with a reported turnout of nearly 78%.
Pannier-Runacher welcomed the participation and said it was important to stay vigilant; she also welcomed the filing of a complaint.
The voting was due to continue until 6 p.m.
on Sunday.
The Socialist primary voting platform was hit by a cyberattack on Friday, October 9.
Voting was set to resume at 8 a.m. and continue until 6 p.m.
The vote had passed 100,000 participants, with 107,000 reported the previous evening.
Agnès Pannier-Runacher said foreign interference was intended to push France toward political extremes.
She said she would vote for Gabriel Attal and questioned whether Bruno Retailleau shared the values needed for a common primary.
- Who
- Voters in the Socialist primary; Agnès Pannier-Runacher commented on the cyberattack.
- What
- Voting resumed after the platform was hit by a cyberattack.
- When
- The attack occurred Friday, October 9. Voting was due to resume at 8 a.m. and run until 6 p.m.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Pannier-Runacher said there was a desire for foreign powers to interfere in elections and push voters toward the extremes.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
On sait qu'il y a une volonté d'ingérence pour nous pousser vers les extrêmes, et notamment l'extrême droite.
Tant mieux si ça mobilise des participants.
Tout exercice de la démocratie est bon à prendre.
The Socialist primary voting platform was hit by a cyberattack.
The vote had reached 107,000 participants, or nearly 78% participation.
The first-round vote was set to resume at 8 a.m. and run until 6 p.m.
- Attack date
- Friday, October 9
- Reported voters
- 107,000
- Reported participation
- Nearly 78%
- Voting hours
- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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