Several French government websites were taken offline due to DDoS attacks, which may be related to the arrest of Pavel Durov
On August 27, according to Cointelegraph, several French government websites went offline due to a DDoS attack, which is suspected to be linked to a Russian hacker group. The affected websites include the Paris Administrative Court, the French Ministry of Health, and the website of the French Supreme Court. This attack is believed to be a response to the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France.
On August 24, Durov was detained by French authorities on charges of conspiracy with illegal activities. French President Emmanuel Macron later issued a statement, stating that Durov's arrest was not for political reasons and reaffirming France's commitment to freedom of expression. However, this statement has been widely criticized by the crypto community and free speech activists, including Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and billionaire Elon Musk, who have called for Durov's release. As of now, Durov has not been formally charged with a crime. The French authorities can detain him until August 28 for further investigation.
