France’s Ministry of Economy disclosed a breach of the national bank account registry FICOBA that exposed information on 1.2 million accounts after an official’s credentials were stolen. The intrusion occurred in late January, the attacker’s access has been terminated, and affected individuals are being notified but warned about potential scams and phishing. #FICOBA #FranceMinistryOfEconomy
Keypoints
- Unauthorized access to FICOBA exposed data for 1.2 million bank accounts.
- Compromised credentials belonging to an official were used to access the registry.
- Exposed data included IBANs, account holder names, addresses, and sometimes tax identifiers.
- Attackers could not perform banking operations or view account balances, but scam risk remains.
- Security experts warn that excessive privileges and single-identity access create high risk and recommend least-privilege controls.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/french-government-says-1-2-million-bank-accounts-exposed-in-breach/