Frequent Data Breaches in France Fuel Online Scams

In France, a data breach occurs approximately every hour, with multiple public organizations affected in recent months, including La Poste, France Travail, and ANTS—the agency responsible for issuing identity documents. Stolen confidential and sometimes sensitive personal data is sold on online forums and purchased by cybercriminals. These compromised details are used to fuel various scams, such as fraud involving fake bank advisors or fake brokers. Victims, left without support, struggle to differentiate between legitimate and fraudulent communications.