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Breach Record

French tax authority

DISCLOSED 2026-08-16 · UNKNOWN · 2,000,000 RECORDS EXPOSED

The French tax authority has admitted a data breach after a criminal claimed to have 2 million records. The government disputes claims of continued access while investigators measure the damage.

The record

What we know

Disclosed
2026-08-16
Sector
Government
Country
France
Records exposed
2,000,000
Sources

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