Internet access disrupted in several cities in France, suspected acts of vandalism

The Ministry of the Economy confirms having been informed of a problem of “cut pipes”. The reports mainly concern the operator Free.

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The inhabitants of several cities in France noted difficulties in accessing the internet on Wednesday April 27, which a source familiar with the matter confirmed to franceinfo. According to this source, Free is the most affected operator, and considers impossible the hypothesis of a technical problem and evokes targeted and coordinated acts of vandalism. The Ministry of the Economy told AFP that it had been informed of a problem of “severed pipes”without confirming the existence of acts of vandalism.

On the Downdetector site, where users can notify disruptions, peaks in Free subscriber reports appear around Paris, Lyon, Grenoble, Reims, Strasbourg and Lille.


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