French tax authority breach affects 678,000 individuals and businesses
A data breach at the French tax authority exposed the information of 678,000 individuals and businesses. The hacker initially claimed 600,000 victims, and the scale was later specified as 678,000. French authorities opened an investigation into the breach.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- French tax authority
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Information of 678,000 individuals and businesses
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- 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
- After a hacker claimed 600,000 victims, French authorities opened an investigation into the tax authority breach.
- The scale of the damage was reported as 678,000.
- It was reported that the exposed information included data on individuals and businesses.
6 related reports
- France investigates tax authority breach after hacker claims 600,000 victims
- 프랑스 국세청 해킹…납세자 67만8천명 세금·개인정보 유출
- 680,000 Impacted by French Tax Authority Data Breach
- French tax authority data breach affects 678,000 individuals
- French tax authority breach exposes data of 678,000 people and businesses
- French Authorities Investigate Widespread Government Data Breaches
The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.