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Tax authority hack: 700,000 taxpayers affected by data theft

The French tax website suffered a hack affecting 700,000 taxpayers.

Published 4j12 sourcesConfirmedImportantupdated 2j
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The fact

The Finance Ministry has contacted half of the victims and launched a cybersecurity audit.

Criminals could exploit this data for targeted scams.

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Why it matters

Ce vol expose les contribuables à des tentatives de phishing ou d’usurpation d’identité. Le gouvernement doit renforcer la protection des plateformes publiques pour éviter une récidive.

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