Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr (French public cyber assistance platform)
The French public assistance scheme for victims of cyber malice, individuals, companies and local authorities, which refers them to local providers and publishes statistics on common threats.
Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr is the national assistance scheme for victims of cyber malice, run since 2017 by a public interest group bringing together the state, associations, professionals and insurers. It serves the audiences that the national cybersecurity agency does not follow directly: individuals, small and midsize companies, local authorities, associations. Its platform lets a victim diagnose the problem, phishing, ransomware, account hijacking, fake tech support, and be put in touch with listed local providers, some carrying a quality label. It also runs awareness campaigns and publishes an annual report on the threats seen in its assistance requests. For insurance, the scheme plays a double role. It is an entry point to incident response for insureds with neither panel nor coach, and several insurers mention it in their contracts for small businesses. And its statistics give a view of attack frequency on small organizations, a segment where insured loss data remain thin because cyber insurance penetration is low.
Textbook case: a craftsman discovers on a Friday evening that his customer files are encrypted. He has no cyber insurance. On the public platform, an online diagnosis refers him to a certified provider in his area, who intervenes on Monday, and he is prompted to file a complaint, a step that would also condition any insurance indemnity.
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