# Cyberattacks and new regulations impact French school year

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/cyberattacks-on-french-education-system
> Updated: 2026-08-28T12:02:31.000Z. Sources: 32. Developments: 2.

As the 2026-2027 academic year begins, the French education system continues to navigate the aftermath of the ZeroBytes cyberattack. While the majority of the country has stabilized, the Nantes and Toulouse academies remain significantly impacted by digital disruptions to professional messaging and administrative tools. 

In addition to the ongoing recovery from the data breach, the start of the school year in France is marked by new regulations, including a ban on mobile phones and connected objects in high schools. These challenges coincide with broader concerns regarding teacher recruitment and the lingering impact of the cyberattack on essential digital services.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-28: Cyberattack disrupts French national education services

A cyberattack on the French national education system is disrupting administrative services, including teacher assignments and payroll, as schools prepare for the new academic year.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cyberattack-disrupts-french-national-education-services

### 2026-08-23: Global education systems face cyberattacks, reforms, and economic strain

Global school reopenings face diverse hurdles, including cyberattacks on French administration, educational reforms and strikes in Belgium, and economic and health concerns in Haiti and the DRC.

30 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fdration-wallonie-bruxelles-school-reopening-amid-protest-tension

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