France investigates tax authority breach after hacker claims 600,000 victims
France's tax authority DGFiP confirmed hackers extracted data on individuals and businesses; a hacker claims more than 600,000 victims.
France's Economy Ministry said an attacker gained unauthorized access to DGFiP systems in late June by stealing or misusing someone's identity, viewed and extracted data, and was cut off after detection. A hacker using the alias ZeroBytes claimed via FrenchBreaches to have taken data on over 600,000 people, including names, tax identification numbers, emails, family circumstances and tax status; the claim is unverified. The DGFiP will notify affected individuals, report to France's data protection authority and file a criminal complaint. It follows other 2026 breaches at ANTS, the Education Ministry and the National Bank Accounts File.
- Intrusion at DGFiP confirmed; access detected and cut off in late June
- Hacker ZeroBytes claims 600,000+ people affected, unverified
- Claimed stolen data includes tax IDs, emails and tax status
- Follows breaches at ANTS, Education Ministry and bank accounts file
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France’s tax authority has confirmed that hackers breached its information systems and extracted data on individuals and businesses. France’s Economy Ministry said late Thursday that an attacker gained unauthorized access to systems at the Directorate General of Public Finances, or DGFiP, in late June after stealing or misusing someone’s identity.
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