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PARIS — An uncommon takeover of the French sports activities minister’s X account was noticed and stopped rapidly, however the case underscored the necessity for French officers to organize for a spread of cyberthreats after they host the Olympics this summer time.
Some X customers famous that the account of French Sports activities Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra modified its picture over the weekend. One tech firm chief govt stated he obtained a weird message from that account, in English, warning he was violating the social media firm’s insurance policies and would see his account closed until he clicked a hyperlink to contest that dedication.