The theft of personal data continues in France. A cybercriminal has just put the personal data of more than twelve million French people up for sale on BreachForums, the hub for compromised information. In the ad, viewed by 01Net, the hacker indicates that he got hold of the name, first name, additional address, street, place name, postal code, title, gender, spouse's name, spouse's first name, date of birth, place of birth, possible date of death, country or overseas territories, home telephone number, work telephone number, home fax number, work fax number, personal mobile number, work mobile number, main email address, and official email address.
The ad also lists the distribution office, the postal establishment responsible for delivering the mail to the address of the person concerned. The hacker claims the data is recent, but refuses to reveal the source of the information. The data was allegedly stolen last month, the hacker told a colleague. To prove his point, the hacker posted a sample containing the data of 100,000 individuals online.
Yet another data leak in France?
As researcher Clément Domingo points out on X, this announcement suggests that "yet another administration or insurer" has been the victim of a hack. Indeed, the data identified appears to come from administrative services linked to the state.
Furthermore, the expert affirms that the hacker, who calls himself Angel Batista in reference to the series Dexter, is not unknown to the battalion. He is not a newcomer who would seek to ride the wave of cyberattacks hitting France to make himself known and make money. He presents himself as Franco-Belarusian, and has been active on BreachForums for two years. During this time, he has gained a solid reputation in the market black.
For the moment, however, the data highlighted has not been authenticated. It could be, at least in part, recycled data, which has already been compromised in the past. The cybercriminal is selling the directory for the sum of $10,000. Unsurprisingly, he is demanding payment in XMR, a cryptocurrency whose exchanges are known to be untraceable. In any case, this compromised database contributes to increasing the dangers that already weigh on the French. We can expect a new explosion of phishing attacks in the coming months...
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