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Hackers target Grand Palais Olympics venue and other Paris museums

Fencers compete in the Grand Palais in Paris, an Olympic venue that usually hosts cultural events, and was the the target of a ransomware attack over the weekend of 3-4 August 2024. © Andrew Medichini/AP

Hackers launched a ransomware attack on several Paris museums including the Grand Palais, an Olympics venue. It is the latest cyber attack on institutions during the Games, though France's national systems security agency says it will not impact the event.

The Grand Palais, which usually hosts major art exhibitions and has been the site for the Olympic fencing and Taekwondo events, is one of 40 museums targeted by the ransomware attacks.

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