Tax fraud: more than 7,300 Loire-Atlantique taxpayer accounts compromised
More than 7,300 taxpayers in Loire-Atlantique have had their tax data hacked. Two suspects have been arrested as part of investigations.
Theft of fiscal data from tax authority: two arrests following hacking of thousands of accounts in Loire-Atlantique
According to Google News LU FR, more than 7,300 taxpayers in the Loire-Atlantique department have fallen victim to a hacking of their tax accounts, as part of a vast cybercrime operation that affected a total of some 680,000 taxpayers nationwide this summer.
Two suspects have been arrested as part of investigations opened following these events, according to franceinfo. The investigations concern the theft of personal and tax data registered with the Directorate General of Public Finances (DGFIP).
Faced with the scale of the incident, the tax administration has apologised to the affected taxpayers. "I won't beat around the bush, it is unacceptable," said an official cited by Ouest-France, publicly acknowledging the institution's responsibility: "This is theft, and we are at fault."
Le journal du net furthermore highlights that this leak shines a light on structural gaps in cybersecurity within French administrations. The incident reignites debate over the protection of sensitive data held by the state, as computer attacks targeting public services multiply.
The authorities have not specified the exact nature of the stolen data or the identity of the arrested suspects. The investigation is still ongoing.
Source: Google News LU FR