France’s Directorate General of Public Finances (DGFiP) disclosed a breach affecting about 680,000 people after attackers used compromised employee and third-party credentials to access internal systems and steal user data. The stolen information included tax and real estate-related records, and DGFiP has notified CNIL and says it will contact affected individuals directly. #DGFiP #CNIL
Keypoints
- DGFiP confirmed a data breach affecting 678,000 users.
- Attackers used compromised credentials for an employee and a third-party account.
- Stolen data included tax income, withholding tax rates, company names, identifiers, and cadastral real estate details.
- No usernames or passwords were reported as compromised.
- DGFiP reported the incident to CNIL and is contacting affected individuals.
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