French Data Breaches Fuel Scams: Personal Data Sold on Forums
France experiences data breaches hourly, with sensitive information from public bodies like La Poste and ANTS being sold online. Cybercriminals use this data for elaborate scams, leaving victims struggling to identify fraud.
In France, a data breach occurs once every hour. In recent months, several public bodies have been affected: La Poste, France Travail and the ANTS, the portal that issues identity documents. This confidential information, which is sometimes highly sensitive, is sold on forums. It's then often purchased by cybercriminals and used to fuel all kinds of scams, including fraudulent operations involving bogus bank managers or brokers. It is often impossible for the victims to discern what is actually ...