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France Launches Nationwide Cybersecurity Mobilization to Protect Critical Infrastructure Ahead of Election Cycle

France’s national cyber defense agency has begun an extensive security operation to strengthen voting systems, energy networks and public broadcasting infrastructure amid expectations of heightened foreign cyber interference during upcoming political contests.
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