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DGFiP data leak after ZeroBytes sale claim

Data Leak
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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

Incident
H score69 First: 17.08.2026 13:09 Last: 17.08.2026 13:09 Sources 1

How 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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Data Leak
H score52 First: 12.06.2026 10:09 Last: 12.06.2026 10:09 Sources 1

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Timeline

  1. 17.08.2026 13:09 1 articles · 1h ago

    ZeroBytes lists a stolen DGFiP database for sale on PwnForums

    Initial Disclosure

    On 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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  2. 17.08.2026 13:09 2 articles · 1h ago

    French Finance Ministry discloses DGFiP data breach and shuts down sensitive systems

    Victim Impact Update

    The 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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