A private clinic in Saint-Étienne was fined 500,000 euros by the CNIL for shortcomings following the theft of data from over 524,000 patients during a cyberattack in the summer of 2025. (translated)
Several government websites linked to the Ministry of Ecological Transition were inaccessible on Wednesday due to a sophisticated cyberattack that occurred the previous week, leading to security measures and service disruptions. (translated)
A team from France Télévisions was exceptionally able to enter the national cyber unit of the gendarmerie, where 120 gendarmes hunt down cybercriminals by analyzing attacks and infiltrating the Darknet to identify and arrest those responsible for the increase in data theft in France. (translated)
Sébastien Raoult, a former hacker sentenced in the United States, shares his criminal journey and his desire to become an ethical hacker to help companies protect themselves, after serving a two-year prison sentence. (translated)
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu gave his ministers fifteen days to implement a plan to combat cyberattacks, following a series of hacks affecting state services. (translated)
The ZeroBytes pirate group has claimed a new cyberattack on the Zero Vacant Housing site, potentially endangering the personal data of millions of vacant housing owners in France. (translated)
More than 100 companies, including technology giants like OpenAI and Google, are making an urgent call to strengthen cyber defenses in response to a growing threat of AI-driven cyberattacks. (translated)
Criminal cyberattack against the Manchester Airports Group (MAG). The airports of Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands have been targeted. The hackers accessed the data of approximately 8.7 million customers. Stolen data: email addresses (the vast majority, often (translated)
In the context of a significant increase in digital fraud and identity theft, French companies must assess their preparedness to face these growing threats, as explained by the program DECRYPTAGE with Zakaria Hajiri, Vice President Southern Europe of PING IDENTITY. (translated)
Taxpayers whose personal data was hacked during a cyberattack on the tax services are expressing their anger and concern over persistent security flaws, while some downplay the severity of the situation, highlighting the increased risk of fraud. (translated)
URGENT - The ZEROBYTES hackers who hacked the services of the tax office and national education claim tonight another hack: "We extracted 17,851 personal records from the company Sport 2000 and we will release them for free." (translated)
The ZeroBytes hackers justified their cyberattacks against the tax administration and the Ministry of Education, claiming that these services were poorly secured. (translated)
Following a massive hacking of the General Directorate of Public Finances, more than 600,000 French taxpayers are receiving email notifications regarding potentially compromised data, leading to concern and anger among those who feel violated in their privacy. (translated)
En 6 mois, Bercy a subi 4 cyberattaques... 👉🏾 Ficoba (FIchier des COordonnées BAncaires) - 1.2M de comptes 👉🏾 Les impôts - 678 000 comptes 👉🏾 Le cadastre - 2M de comptes 👉🏾 Les successions vacantes Voilà voilà... #Cyberattaque #SécuritéInformatique #ProtectionDesDonnées
🔴🇫🇷 ALERTE INFO - FUITES DE DONNÉES 1,22 million d’élèves et 4,35 millions d’identifiants de personnels : données scolaires et disciplinaires, mineurs, parents, 602 000 comptes et mots de passe hackés. Noms, prénoms, dates de naissance, adresses, téléphones, e-mails, données scolaires, affectations, grades et informations administratives seraient exposés. (@seblatombe) #FuitesDeDonnées #SécuritéInformatique #Éducation
Jean-Baptiste Soufron, former secretary general of the National Digital Council, criticizes the management of the French tax authorities after a cyberattack that exposed the data of more than 678,000 people, highlighting the lack of coherence and control in administrations regarding cybersecurity. (translated)
‼️🇫🇷 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢 — Les données personnelles de MILLIONS d’élèves, enseignants, personnels et parents auraient été dérobées après une cyberattaque visant l’Éducation nationale. Le hacker ZeroBytes, déjà à l’origine du piratage de la DGFiP, affirme avoir récupéré environ 43 Go de données, réparties dans quelque 2 500 fichiers et représentant 346 millions de lignes brutes. Les données contiendraient notamment des noms, dates et lieux de naissance, adresses, coordonnées, affectations et informations professionnelles. (Sources : @seblatombe / @Frenchbreaches) #Cyberattaque #SécuritéInformatique #ProtectionDesDonnées
After the hacking of the French tax office, a crisis meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu revealed that the data of at least 678,000 individuals and professionals had been stolen, and a detailed audit was ordered, as well as rapid communication with the victims about the exposed data and the security measures to be adopted. (translated)
After the hacking of tax data affecting 678,000 people, Minister Sébastien Lecornu demanded a thorough audit of the ANSSI to clarify the circumstances of the incident and requested that the victims be promptly informed of the details concerning their exposed data. (translated)
The cyberattack on the French tax website affected 678,000 people, and the General Directorate of Public Finances will begin to inform them of the situation by mail or email while cautioning against phishing attempts related to this situation. (translated)
