Sophisticated Cyberattack Exposes Data of 678,000 French Taxpayers
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France’s tax agency says hackers stole data on 678,000 taxpayers, including income and tax details, in a sophisticated cyberattack.
A threat actor claimed to have breached France’s tax agency in late June. France’s tax administration confirmed that a cyberattack exposed personal data of 678,000 individuals and businesses, prompting an immediate criminal investigation. The cybercrime unit of the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened a probe and handed it to OFAC, France’s dedicated cybercrime fighting office.
Tax officials described the attack as more sophisticated than anything they’d faced before.
“The attack allowed hackers to extract data relating to 678,000 users of France’s tax system, including both private individuals and companies.” reports French media RFI.