Orange Cyberattack: Telecom Giant Warns of Disruption

Orange Telecom Confirms Cyberattack

Orange, a major French telecommunications corporation and a leading global phone service provider, revealed on Monday that it had been targeted by a cyberattack of an undefined nature.

The company’s official statement indicated the detection of malicious activity impacting one of its information systems on July 25th.

Containment and Disruption

Following the detection, immediate steps were taken to isolate potentially compromised services and limit the scope of any potential damage.

This isolation process resulted in service interruptions affecting several of Orange’s platforms.

These disruptions extended to business clients and certain public sector entities, primarily within France, as per the translated statement.

Orange anticipates a gradual restoration of services by Wednesday, through the implementation of ongoing solutions.

Data Breach Assessment

Currently, the company reports no indications of unauthorized data extraction, either internal to Orange or involving customer information.

Despite the ongoing investigation, Orange has not yet responded to inquiries from TechCrunch regarding the specifics of the cyberattack.

Questions concerning the attack’s nature and the company’s capabilities for detecting data exfiltration remain unanswered.

Regulatory Compliance and Customer Notification

Orange is actively communicating with affected customers and has reported the incident to the appropriate legal authorities.

However, the company has not disclosed specific details regarding the authorities involved.

Under GDPR, the European Union’s data protection regulation, organizations are obligated to inform relevant data protection authorities within 72 hours of identifying a suspected data breach.