French taxpayers’ data stolen in cyber attack
A 'malicious actor' claimed on Wednesday to have hacked France's tax agency in late June.
French taxpayers' sensitive data was the victim of a recent cyberattack, according to the French Finance Ministry. The malicious actor infiltrated the General Direction of Public Finances in late June, stealing both individual and professional taxpayer information. Investigations are currently underway to identify the exact data compromised and the total number of affected taxpayers.
The ministry has assured that users impacted will be informed of the specific data that may have been accessed, and will receive guidance on precautionary measures to take. FrenchBreaches, a platform tracking cyberattacks in France, reported that nearly 700,000 taxpayers' data was stolen, based on information provided by the alleged hackers. However, ministry officials have yet to comment on the FrenchBreaches data.
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