With increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks on the web, and which continue to multiply with artificial intelligence, the CNIL is facing a challenge of unprecedented magnitude.
As it does every year, the organization publishes a comprehensive report on the CNIL's actions to raise awareness among the general public and businesses about its actions. While some topics, such as GDPR compliance, have been commonplace for almost 10 years, the aspect of cyber-attacks is taking on considerable importance...
A 20% increase in data theft
In its report "Protecting everyone's data to secure everyone's digital future" of more than 60 pages published this Tuesday, April 29, the CNIL warns in particular of a 20% increase in data breaches in 2024 compared to 2023.
This sharp increase would allow the number of 5,629 reports for data breaches on the web in France to be reached. Unfortunately, it is very likely that the real figure for these data thefts is even higher, as the data recovered is only declarative.
Attacks that affect all sectors of activity
While the CNIL has long been considered the French web policeman with the Hadopi project, and more recently with the GDPR, the national commission also has a preventive role.
This latest report highlights sharply increasing figures, but also cyber-attacks that could have new consequences in the coming months coming.
Many large French and international groups, such as Free, Auchan, Cultura, and Boulanger, to name but a few, have been direct victims of computer attacks very recently.
Beyond the massive hacks affecting these companies, the information recovered on users is only just beginning to be exploited.
A lack of protection and information
Faced with these online attacks, which are increasing in number and reaching unimaginable proportions, the CNIL has made a point of recall some rules of good practice. According to the president of the CNIL, Marie-Laure Denis, some large companies still use databases that are not sufficiently protected.
The CNIL report shows that 55% of data breaches are unfortunately linked to computer hacking, where human errors only represent 20%.
On the user side, the commission also reminds users of the best practices to put in place, such as double authentication when available, or the complexity of passwords set up...
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