# Tax hack: What we know about the cyberattacks on French government agencies

https://mins.news/en/item/26533

- France 24, 2026-08-19 18:18 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260819-tax-hack-cyberattacks-on-french-government-agencies

> Hackers targeted French government systems in June and July, stealing information on hundreds of thousands of households and private businesses, particularly from the tax authority. The attacks have prompted scrutiny of how the government is protecting personal information.

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