Foreigners' data stolen in hack of French immigration agency
4 months ago
- #France immigration
- #data breach
- #cybersecurity
- Hacker posted personal data of foreign nationals residing in France, claiming the attack was for profit.
- Data includes names, entry dates, reasons for stay, email addresses, and phone numbers of individuals from Ukraine, Cameroon, Afghanistan, China, and Israel.
- OFII confirmed the data theft but stated the information came from a subcontractor, not directly from their system.
- Stolen data pertains to immigrants who participated in the 'republican integration contract' (CIR), a program for long-term stay in France.
- OFII plans to file a complaint, sanction the involved operator, and tighten security measures.
- Hacker claims to have 2 million entries, but the exact number of affected individuals remains uncertain.