France: Cybercrime & Cybersecurity Agencies
In France, cybercrime against people goes to the police cybercrime unit, and technical incidents go to the national CERT.
Office anti-cybercriminalite (OFAC)
Part of: Direction generale de la police nationale, Ministry of the Interior
Official websiteCERT-FR
Part of: ANSSI (Agence nationale de la securite des systemes d'information), under the SGDSN
Official websiteReport an incident online
Official reporting page for France.
https://www.cybermalveillance.gouv.fr/Notes
- OFAC was created by decree n. 2023-1083 (23 Nov 2023) and replaced OCLCTIC and the SDLC named in the sheet; URL is the creating decree on Legifrance, no OFAC site was opened.
Lost money? Call your bank first
The bank can often stop a transfer if it hears from you quickly. See the official fraud lines in how to report bank fraud in France.
Step-by-step guide
Lost money or were scammed? Read How to Report a Scam or Cybercrime in France (and Get Your Money Back).
Names and links were checked against official government or FIRST/ITU sources. Agencies are renamed and reorganised often, so check the official site before relying on it. See all countries in the cyber agencies directory.