French taxpayers’ data stolen in cyber attack

French taxpayers' confidential information was unlawfully accessed and extracted in a recent cyberattack, the French Finance Ministry announced on Thursday. The malicious actor admitted to infiltrating the General Direction of Public Finances in late June, according to the ministry's statement. Investigations are underway to ascertain the exact data compromised and the precise number of taxpayers affected, with additional details to be revealed.

The ministry assured that affected users would be informed of the specific data that may have been accessed or taken, along with any necessary precautionary steps. FrenchBreaches, a platform monitoring cyberattacks in France, reported that nearly 700,000 taxpayers' data was stolen, citing information from the alleged hackers. However, the ministry has yet to comment on these findings reported by FrenchBreaches.