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France Statistics Department Insee Reports Cyberattack on Staff Data

Globalbankingandfinance • June 26, 2026

PARIS, June 26 (Reuters) - France's national statistics department Insee said a cyberattack had led to a breach of personal data from its directory, affecting 12,800 current and former staff and members of Insee-related civil service corps.

Insee said the breach involved identities and professional details, and that no sensitive information such as passwords, personal details, bank details, social security numbers or health information was accessed.

No sensitive information such as passwords, personal details, bank details, social security numbers or health information was accessed.

(Reporting by Hugo Lhomedet; Editing by Inti Landauro)

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Cyberattack Breaches Staff Data at France's Insee Statistics Department On June 26, 2026, France's national statistics department Insee reported a cyberattack that compromised personal data of 12,800 current and former staff members. The breach involved identities and professional details but did not include sensitive information such as passwords, bank details, or health information. Insee confirmed that the attack did not access critical personal data, limiting the potential impact on affected individuals. The exact method of the attack has not been disclosed, and further investigation is ongoing. Insee is working to assess the full scope of the breach and notify those affected. The incident raises concerns about the security of government data handling practices. 2 sources 37

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