Bottom line: France has established a dedicated cyber incident response unit to mitigate future cyber threats to its government and critical infrastructure.
What's happening: The unit, led by Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin, will be responsible for responding to cyber incidents affecting France's government and critical infrastructure, including the 2022 attack on the French tax authority, SIRET, which compromised sensitive information.
What to do: Security leaders should review the unit's role and responsibilities to ensure their teams are aligned and prepared to respond to similar incidents in the future, and consider implementing additional security controls to protect sensitive information.