International reporter

The French government has said that telecommunications lines across France have been targeted by malicious vandals, causing disconnections as the Paris Olympics get underway this past weekend.

The full extent of the impact and whether the disruptions have affected Olympic events or venues is currently unclear.

However, Marina Ferrari, the French Secretary of State for Digital Affairs, said in a post on Elon Musk's X that both landlines and mobile phone lines had been affected by the attacks.