France disclosed this month that its tax administration was hit by a cyberattack, with data tied to about 678,000 individuals and businesses reportedly stolen, according to a post by Bitcoin News on X. The exposed information was said to include names, addresses, income details and property records. An analysis of the alleged database found 26,805 records showing income above 100,000 euros, including 386 above 1 million euros. The case has drawn attention inside crypto because of France’s track record in verified wrench attacks. CertiK data shows that France accounted for 33 of the 52 confirmed crypto wrench attacks recorded globally in the first half of 2026. Bitcoin News also noted that French prosecutors have 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 linked physical attack has been tied to the latest breach so far, but the exposure of sensitive financial and location-related data for hundreds of thousands of people has raised concern.
France disclosed this month that its tax administration was breached by hackers, with data related to about 678,000 individuals and businesses reportedly stolen, according to Bitcoin News in a post on X.
The stolen data was said to include 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 shows that France accounted for 33 of the 52 verified cryptocurrency 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.
Bitcoin News said there has been no publicly linked physical attack tied to the latest data breach so far. Even so, sensitive financial and location data tied to hundreds of thousands of people may no longer be under government control, a situation that could affect the personal safety of Bitcoin holders.
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