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	According to French newspaper Le Monde, police said “several” telecommunications operators have had their fibreoptic networks sabotaged in six areas of France, although Paris has not been affected. No other details were immediately available as to the effect of the vandalism.




	The news comes just days after vandals carried out “malicious acts” on trainlines across France on the day of the opening ceremony, creating havoc for those travelling by rail to Paris for the start of...

Olympics Vandalism Strikes Again, Hits Telecommunications Lines in France – Reports

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A few days ago, France's railway system was attacked by an unknown group of assailants. This series of calculated attacks occurred hours before the 2024 Olympics' Opening Ceremony. Now, per the New York Post, a number of fiber optic networks have been sabotaged, too. Reportedly, cables from several telecom operators...

French Fiber Optics Networks Sabotaged During Paris Olympics

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PARIS (AP) — The French government says multiple telecommunications lines have been hit by acts of vandalism, affecting fiber lines and fixed and mobile phone lines as cities around France are hosting events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Organizers for the Paris Games say their operations were not affected. France’s second largest telecommunications company said it had made repairs in several areas already or workarounds kept the scale of the impact low. Other companies were working on fixes. The vandalism came after arson attacks hit train networks around France on Friday, hours before the Olympics opening ceremony. Marina Ferrari, secretary of state in charge of digital affairs, posted on X that damage in several regions overnight Sunday to Monday affected telecommunications operators. She said that led to local impact on access to fiber lines and fixed and mobile telephone lines. 

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Vandalism hits communication lines in France during Paris Olympics

PARIS (AP) — The French government says multiple telecommunications lines have been hit by acts of vandalism, affecting fiber lines and fixed and mobile phone lines...

Vandalism hits communication lines in France during Paris Olympics

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