France’s national post office La Poste and its banking arm La Banque Postale faced a suspected cyberattack on Monday, causing major service disruptions ahead of Christmas. A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack made La Poste’s websites and apps inaccessible, slowing mail and parcel deliveries. La Poste said customer data remained safe but customers struggled to send last-minute parcels or collect items from post offices. La Banque Postale reported on social media that online banking and mobile app access were affected. However, card payments in stores and ATM withdrawals continued to work. Online payments required SMS authentication. The bank assured customers, “Our teams are mobilised to resolve the situation quickly.” No group has claimed responsibility yet. On the same day, BPCE group banks also faced an IT glitch but resolved it by midday. This attack comes just a week after a cyberattack targeted France’s interior ministry, with a 22-year-old suspect detained. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez revealed sensitive police data was accessed, blaming “imprudence” at the ministry. Hackers claimed to have stolen nearly 70 million police records affecting 16.4 million citizens. Other recent cyber targets in France include mobile operator SFR and retailer LeroyMerlin. Authorities are also investigating a cyber plot to control a passenger ferry, detaining a Latvian crew member accused of spying for a foreign power. France and European allies accuse Russia of waging “hybrid warfare,” including these cyberattacks.