French authorities have arrested a 20-year-old suspected hacker known online as HexDex in connection with roughly 100 website breaches affecting public institutions, sports federations, and private organizations across France. Prosecutors say the suspect admitted to posting stolen data on forums like BreachForum and Darkforum and is linked to a major breach of the Ministry of National Education’s Compas system that exposed personal information of about 243,000 employees. #HexDex #Compas
Keypoints
- A 20-year-old suspect using the alias HexDex was detained by French authorities in a cybercrime investigation.
- Investigators linked the suspect to roughly 100 reported website breaches since late 2025.
- The suspect admitted to publishing stolen data on BreachForum and Darkforum; devices and accounts were seized for forensic analysis.
- Targets included multiple national sports federations, Logis Hôtels France, Brit Hotel, the Philharmonie de Paris, and food banks.
- A Compas breach exposed names, addresses, phone numbers, and absence records for about 243,000 education employees; the probe is ongoing.
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