TLDR Tech / InfoSec
French Tax Authority Admits Data Heist After Crook Touts 2M Records
France's tax authority (DGFiP) confirmed that a threat actor accessed their systems in June. A forum user, ZeroBytes, claimed stolen credentials and an MFA bypass exposed data on more than two million taxpayers. DGFiP says the access was cut off during a June audit and rejects claims of ongoing access. It is identifying affected people, will notify France's data protection watchdog, and plans user notifications.
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