# French PM announces unit to combat cyberattacks

https://mins.news/en/video/27482

- France 24 English, 2026-08-20 15:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPqoEyRJ-Os

> French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced a specialised unit to strengthen the fight against cyberattacks, following a series of hacks targeting government service websites that exposed vulnerabilities in IT security.

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