The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Hospital in south west France hit by cyber-attack demanding $50,000 ransom A hospital in southwest France has seen some of its IT systems paralysed by a "ransomware" cyberattack, its management said on Tuesday, the third such incident in the last month. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210310/hospital-in-south-west-france-hit-by-cyber-attack-demanding-50000-ransom Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:46:16 +0100 hospital-in-south-west-france-hit-by-cyber-attack-demanding-50000-ransom Medical data of 500,000 French patients leaked online The medical data of around 500,000 people, taken from 30 medical laboratories in northern France, has been published online after a computer hack. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210224/medical-data-of-around-500000-french-patients-leaked-online Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:30:46 +0100 medical-data-of-around-500000-french-patients-leaked-online Macron announces €1bn security package after cyberattacks on French hospitals President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday promised a €1bn package to strengthen France's cyber defence, following several attacks on hospitals. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210219/macron-announces-1bn-security-package-after-cyberattacks-on-french-hospitals Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:35:31 +0100 macron-announces-1bn-security-package-after-cyberattacks-on-french-hospitals Internet users in France warned about bilingual cyber scam Internet users in France have been warned against a "half French, half English" hacking scam which has been tricking people out of cash across the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170516/french-internet-users-targeted-in-bilingual-cyber-scam Tue, 16 May 2017 15:51:13 +0200 french-internet-users-targeted-in-bilingual-cyber-scam French carmaker Renault shuts down sites after being hit by cyber attack French carmaker Renault is the latest major organisation to be hit by the massive wave of cyber attacks sweeping the globe, the company's management said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170513/french-carmaker-renault-shuts-down-sites-after-being-hit-by-cyberattack Sat, 13 May 2017 19:50:02 +0200 french-carmaker-renault-shuts-down-sites-after-being-hit-by-cyberattack Black Friday seduces France amid US backlash Will we soon see thousands of French people lined up in sleeping bags outside stores across Paris the morning after Thanksgiving? The once uniquely American phenomenon is certainly taking off in France. Find out where to find the best bargains on "Vendredi Noir". https://www.thelocal.fr/20131129/black-friday-cyber-monday-france-shopping-vendredi-noir-thanksgiving Fri, 29 Nov 2013 12:01:00 +0100 black-friday-cyber-monday-france-shopping-vendredi-noir-thanksgiving