Data Breach at French Tax Agency Exposes Information of 678,000 Individuals and Businesses

The French tax authority, Direction générale des Finances publiques, revealed that an attacker accessed data related to 678,000 people and companies during break-ins in June and July. The agency only became aware that the data had been compromised when the attacker disclosed it in August. Details on exactly what information was accessed were outlined in an official statement by the agency.