Paris Prosecutor Investigates Sophisticated Cyberattack on French Tax Authority

The Paris public prosecutor's office has opened an investigation following a cyberattack on the French tax authority's (fisc) information system. The attack, described as 'more sophisticated' than previous incidents, resulted in the extraction of taxpayer and business data. The French tax administration confirmed the breach and stated that affected users will be contacted starting Monday. No specific technical details, numbers of impacted individuals, or attack vectors were disclosed in the report.