# France probes massive cyberattack on tax database

https://mins.news/en/item/26399

- France 24, 2026-08-19 15:51 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260819-france-probes-tax-database-massive-cyberattack

> A massive cyberattack in France exposed the personal information of about 700,000 people. After hackers breached the government tax database, authorities found that other government websites had also been compromised.

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