French elections: political cyber attacks and Internet traffic shifts
The 2024 French legislative election runoff saw the New Popular Front leading in seats. Cyber attacks targeted political parties, with Cloudflare intercepting up to 151,000 requests per second. Internet traffic patterns shifted significantly.
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The 2024 French legislative election runoff on July 7 resulted in the New Popular Front gaining the most seats, followed by President Macron's Ensemble and the National Rally. Cyber attacks targeted French political parties before and during the elections, with DDoS attacks disrupting websites. Cloudflare intercepted attacks reaching up to 151,000 requests per second. Internet traffic in France dropped by 16% at 20:00 local time on election day as TV stations announced initial results. Mobile device traffic share increased to 58% on election day, higher than usual. DNS traffic for news outlets and TV domains surged during the elections, with peaks at different times. The runoff election saw a 31% increase in DNS traffic for French TV domains at 20:00 local time compared to the first round. Overall, the elections led to shifts in Internet traffic patterns and highlighted the importance of cybersecurity during political events.
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