**Pro-Russian Hackers Claim Responsibility for Cyberattack on French Postal Service**

Just days before Christmas, the French national postal service, La Poste, was hit by a major cyberattack that left thousands of package deliveries stranded. The attack, which occurred on Monday, was attributed to a pro-Russian hacking group known as Noname057, according to French prosecutors.

The investigation into the cyberattack has been taken over by the DGSI (Direction Générale de la Sécurité Intérieure), France's intelligence agency. The Paris prosecutor's office issued a statement confirming that Noname057 had claimed responsibility for the attack, which has been linked to other high-profile cyberattacks in Europe.

Noname057 has been accused of hacking into government websites and participating in large-scale cyber operations, including a major operation against NATO's headquarters in the Netherlands. The group was targeted by a massive European police operation earlier this year, highlighting its notoriety among cybersecurity experts.

The cyberattack on La Poste left central computer systems offline for several days, disrupting package tracking and online payments at the company's banking arm. With over 2.6 billion packages delivered last year and more than 200,000 employees, the French postal service is one of the busiest in Europe, making this attack particularly significant.

France and its European allies have accused Russia of waging a campaign of "hybrid warfare" to destabilize Western societies and undermine support for Ukraine. The AP has documented over 145 incidents of sabotage, assassinations, cyberattacks, disinformation, and other hostile acts that are depleting police resources.

The investigation into the La Poste attack comes as tensions between Russia and the West continue to escalate. While the French government remains tight-lipped about the specifics of the case, experts warn that this type of cyberattack has far-reaching consequences for national security and public trust in institutions.