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Viginum

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Viginum
service de vigilance et de protection contre les ingérences numériques étrangères
Agency overview
Formed13 July 2021
JurisdictionFrance
Employees64
Agency executives
  • Marc-Antoine Brillant, Head of Viginum
  • Anne-Sophie Dhiver, Deputy Head of Viginum
Parent department
Secretariat-General for National Defence and Security

The Vigilance and Protection against Foreign Digital Interference Service (Viginum; service de vigilance et de protection contre les ingérences numériques étrangères) is a French government agency established as the country's watchdog for foreign election interference.[1] The agency is under the Secretariat-General for National Defence and Security within the under the Prime Minister of France.[2]

History

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In 2026, Viginum produced a report into election interference by Israeli cyber firm BlackCore.[3][4]

References

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  1. "How France uncovered a network of propaganda sites linked to China". 2026-06-10. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
  2. "French Official Outlines Government Approach to Countering Foreign Online Operations | Institute of Global Politics | SIPA". igp.sipa.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
  3. https://www.reuters.com/world/israeli-firm-blackcore-also-suspected-meddling-nyc-scotland-votes-french-2026-06-11/
  4. "French prosecutors probe possible foreign interference targeting hard left". 2026-05-27. Retrieved 2026-06-11.