French museum network hit by ransomware attack

A view of the Grand Palais, the venue that is hosting fencing and taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics (Andrew Medichini/AP)

A ransomware attack has targeted the central data systems of Paris’ Grand Palais and other museums in the Reunion des Musees Nationaux network, the Paris prosecutor’s office has said.

Some of the venues in the network are hosting competitions for the Summer Olympics.