Web cable severed: Cat-and-mouse recreation on the Olympic Video games in Paris continues

According to local police, several fiber optic cables in France were “sabotaged” overnight, causing widespread disruption to internet services across the country.

The perpetrators remain at large, while the cat-and-mouse game between police and criminals at the Olympic Games continues on the sidelines of the Sprints, swimming and shot put.

The internet cables were cut early Monday morning. said Network provider Netalis on X. Secretary of State for Digital Affairs Marina Ferrari sentenced the attacks and called them “cowardly and irresponsible”.

Paris, where most Olympic events take place, is not affected. Whether the attacks were intended to disrupt the games or not is currently unclear.

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However, the incident occurred just three days after an arson attack paralyzed large parts of the French railway network and caused significant delays just hours before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

However, the French Interior Minister suggested that the Sabotage of the railway could be linked to left-wing extremist activists. It is still unclear whether the police are linking the two attacks.

As millions of people flock to Paris for the Olympic Games, authorities are on high alert for security risks, including from cyber criminals. Analysts predict that there will be up to four billion cyber attacks at this year's games.

The French secret services are particularly on the Watch out for Russian hackersRussia has repeatedly attempted to hack the Olympics in the past, and with the country banned from participating in the games due to its invasion of Ukraine, tensions are at an all-time high.

Hackers with links to Russian intelligence services were active at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea the online ticket system disrupted and turn off the Wi-Fi in the stadium during the opening ceremony.

While the Olympic Games offer mainly fun and games for spectators, they also become the scene of a cat-and-mouse game between criminals and the police.