France disclosed this month that its tax administration was hit by a hack, with data linked to about 678,000 individuals and businesses stolen, according to a post by Bitcoin News on X. The reportedly compromised information included names, addresses, income details and property records. Analysis of the alleged database found 26,805 entries showing income above 100,000 euros, including 386 above 1 million euros. Separately, CertiK data showed that France accounted for 33 of the 52 verified crypto wrench attacks recorded worldwide in the first half of 2026. French prosecutors have also accused a tax department employee of using a government database to identify cryptocurrency investors and selling personal information to criminals involved in physical attacks and extortion. No publicly known physical attacks have yet been linked to the latest leak, but the exposure may have left sensitive financial and location data for hundreds of thousands of people outside government control.
France disclosed this month that its tax administration was hacked, with data related to about 678,000 individuals and businesses stolen, according to a post by Bitcoin News on X.
The reportedly stolen data included names, addresses, income details and property information. An analysis of the alleged database found 26,805 records showing income above 100,000 euros, including 386 records above 1 million euros.
CertiK data showed that France accounted for 33 of the 52 verified crypto wrench attacks recorded globally in the first half of 2026. French prosecutors have also accused a tax department employee of using a government database to identify cryptocurrency investors and selling personal information to criminals involved in physical attacks and extortion.
No publicly known physical attacks have yet been linked to the latest data breach. Even so, sensitive financial and location data tied to hundreds of thousands of people may no longer be under government control.
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