DGFiP data leak after ZeroBytes sale claim
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The French Ministry of the Economy and Finance disclosed a DGFiP data breach after an attacker claimed access and put stolen data up for sale, exposing records for 678,000 individuals and professionals. The claimed leak included tax, cadastral, and business data, while the ministry said online accounts and user IDs/passwords were not compromised. The attacker used the ZeroBytes handle and posted the sale claim on PwnForums on August 12, 2026.
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General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP) hit by cyberattack
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First: 17.08.2026 13:09
Last: 17.08.2026 13:09
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The French Ministry of the Economy and Finance has disclosed a data breach after an attacker accessed the General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP) systems and stole data belonging to 678,000 individuals.
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The General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP) disclosed a data breach after an attacker accessed its systems and stole information on 678,000 individuals and profes...
General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP) hit by cyberattack
IncidentHow related: The French Ministry of the Economy and Finance has disclosed a data breach after an attacker accessed the General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP) systems and stole data belonging to 678,000 individuals.
About this happening: The General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP) disclosed a data breach after an attacker accessed its systems and stole information on 678,000 individuals and profes...
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Last: 12.06.2026 10:09
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The Tchap data leak exposed public-sector user information for 73,467 agents after a compromised user account was used to access non-encrypted public chat rooms. The e...
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17.08.2026 13:09 1 articles · 1h ago
ZeroBytes lists a stolen DGFiP database for sale on PwnForums
Initial DisclosureOn August 12, 2026, a threat actor using the ZeroBytes handle claimed access to General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP) systems, listed a stolen database for sale on PwnForums, and said they had also accessed the Serveur Professionnel de Données Cadastrales (SPDC), the French tax authority platform for central land registry and property ownership records.
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- French tax authority data breach affects 678,000 individuals — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 17.08.2026 13:09
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17.08.2026 13:09 2 articles · 1h ago
French Finance Ministry discloses DGFiP data breach and shuts down sensitive systems
Victim Impact UpdateThe French Ministry of the Economy and Finance disclosed that attackers accessed DGFiP systems and extracted data concerning 678,000 individuals and professionals, including tax and cadastral records; the ministry said online accounts, user IDs, and passwords were not compromised, DGFIP notified CNIL, and access to sensitive information systems was shut down while ANSSI helped assess the breach's full impact.
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- French tax authority data breach affects 678,000 individuals — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 17.08.2026 13:09
- French tax authority data breach affects 678,000 individuals — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 17.08.2026 13:09