19,000 French websites under attack

For perspective, major websites all over the world are constantly under attack by hackers seeking to take them down or break in to steal sensitive information, such as credit card numbers.

But what could make this episode in France noteworthy is that it’s yet another sign that the digital world — websites, apps and social networks — are increasingly targets on a battlefield without national boundaries.

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