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#5 The Record threat-intel August 14, 2026 at 13:14 UTC

France investigates tax authority breach after hacker claims 600,000 victims

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French authorities confirmed unauthorized access to systems at the Directorate General of Public Finances (DGFiP) in late June 2026, after a hacker claimed to have stolen data on 600,000 victims using stolen or misused identity credentials. The breach of a national tax authority represents a high-impact government sector incident with significant implications for citizen data privacy across France. The investigation is ongoing.

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