French taxpayers' data stolen in cyber attack, French Finance Ministry says
Investigators are working to determine what data was taken, while affected taxpayers will receive direct notices and precautionary guidance, the ministry said.
- On Aug 13, the French Finance Ministry confirmed a cyberattack compromised taxpayer data held by the General Direction of Public Finances, affecting both individual and professional taxpayers.
- A "malicious actor" claimed on Wednesday to have infiltrated the systems last month. Investigations confirmed systems were penetrated and that "personal data was accessed and exfiltrated" during that period.
- FrenchBreaches, a platform monitoring cyberattacks, reported that about 700,000 taxpayers had their information stolen based on data from the hackers. Ministry representatives have not responded to requests for comment on this figure.
- Affected users will receive individual notifications from the ministry specifying which information was compromised, along with recommended precautionary measures. No timeline for these notices has been provided.
- Further investigations are underway to identify specific types of information compromised and determine the exact number of affected taxpayers. The ministry stated additional findings will be disclosed as the probe continues.
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A total of 678,000 users, individuals and businesses, are affected by this cyber attack on the French tax administration.
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