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Spotlight | France, Russia
Russian cyber operatives target French nuclear deterrent communications networks

On the left, a low-frequency VLF transmission centre in Kerlouan, Britanny, France, which belongs to the Strategic Oceanic Force (FOST), a pillar of France’s nuclear deterrent. On the right, the submarine Le Téméraire at the Île Longue nuclear submarine base in Crozon, Britanny, on 2 March 2026.
On the left, a low-frequency VLF transmission centre in Kerlouan, Britanny, France, which belongs to the Strategic Oceanic Force (FOST), a pillar of France’s nuclear deterrent. On the right, the submarine Le Téméraire at the Île Longue nuclear submarine base in Crozon, Britanny, on 2 March 2026. © Intelligence Online//Yoan Valat/Reuters - Photo editing and assembly: Bénédicte Gouttebroze/Indigo Publications
Russian actors linked to Moscow's GRU military intelligence agency are conducting cyber reconnaissance ops targeting the continuity mechanisms of France's strategic communications networks. In its sights specifically are infrastructure, personnel and service providers involved in deterrence. [...]
Reading time 3 minutes Grégory Priolon
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