Hack of French telecoms operator Free leaks data of 19 million people
French telecoms operator Free suffered a data breach in a cyber-attack. The hacker put customer data up for auction, and Free confirmed the breach in October 2024. The number of people affected was reported to be 19 million.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Free
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Leak of information on 19 million people
- Cause / method
- External cyber-attack
- Location
- France
If your data was exposed
- Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organisation’s official website or app.
Timeline
- Free confirmed the cyber-attack and data breach.
- The hacker's auction of customer data and the figure of 19 million people affected came to light.
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