About 678,000 individuals' and businesses' data stolen: French tax authorities hacked, potentially endangering Bitcoin holders' personal safety

Odaily reported that Bitcoin News posted on X platform, stating that France disclosed this month that its tax administration had been hacked, with data of approximately 678,000 individuals and businesses stolen. The stolen data allegedly includes names, addresses, income, and property information. Analysis of the alleged database found 26,805 records showing income exceeding €100,000, including 386 records exceeding €1 million. According to CertiK data, out of 52 verified cryptocurrency wrench attacks globally in the first half of 2026, France accounted for 33. French prosecutors have also accused a tax department employee of using government databases to identify cryptocurrency investors and selling personal information to criminals involved in physical assaults and extortion. The latest data breach has no publicly linked physical attacks yet, but sensitive financial and location data of hundreds of thousands of people may now no longer be under government control.