French tax authority admits data heist after crook touts 2M records
The French tax authority has confirmed a data breach involving 2 million records after a criminal advertised the stolen data, though the government disputes claims that the attacker retains access as investigators assess the damage.
France's tax authority has admitted a data breach after a criminal advertised 2 million stolen records for sale online. Investigators are now assessing the extent of the damage. The government disputes the hacker's claims of continued access to the system, but has not provided further details on how the theft occurred or what specific data was compromised.