Executive Summary
The Global Cyber Alliance was recently asked about the surge of cyberattacks affecting France and if we see evidence that French infrastructure is being attacked more than before.
We analyzed events observed through GCA’s AIDE platform, which provides visibility into large-scale distributed attack activity, including automated scanning, exploitation attempts, botnet propagation, ...
The strongest version of this narrative presents a clear and measurable increase in cyber threats targeting France, supported by both proprietary telemetry and external corroboration. The data-driven approach avoids sensationalism, focusing on observable trends—such as the threefold rise in attacks and the distinct surge in outbound traffic from French infrastructure—while acknowledging the role of Mirai-family botnets. The analysis benefits from transparency about data sources and limitations, ...