French Government Says 1.2 Million Bank Accounts Exposed in Breach

2026-02-20

France's Ministry of Economy disclosed that attackers used stolen official credentials to access FICOBA, the national bank account registry, exposing data on 1.2 million accounts, including IBANs, names, addresses, and some tax IDs. Operational banking access and balances were not exposed, but authorities warn of heightened phishing and scams.