French tax breach exposes nearly 678,000 people as crypto wrench attacks pile up
Quick TakeThe compromised records reportedly include addresses, income, tax identifiers, and contact details.Crypto wrench attacks in France are on pace to make 2026 the worst year ever for violent crimes targeting crypto holders in the country. Hackers stole French taxpayer data in a cyberattack that reportedly exposed around 678,000 people, including hundreds reporting income above €1 million (roughly $1.16 million), potentially creating an updated target list for criminals in a country already dealing with a surging number of violent crypto attacks. Frances Finance Minister confirmed that a hacker broke into the General Directorate of Public Finances sometime in late June and extracted data belonging to individual and professional taxpayers. FrenchBreaches, a platform tracking cyberattacks in the country, reports that 678,437 people were affected. This is equivalent to roughly 1% of Frances population, though an investigation is still underway and the exact number has not been confirmed. Among those affected, nearly 27,000 had tax income of at least €100,000, while 386 reported more than €1 million and eight were over €10 million. The stolen database is reportedly for sale on dark web marketplaces for several thousand euros. The data reportedly contains sensitive information like names, birthdates, home addresses, phone numbers and email addresses. The attacker, who goes