# France probes massive cyberattack on tax database

https://mins.news/en/video/26414

- France 24 English, 2026-08-19 15:50 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnevsG_NhYU

> A massive cyberattack in France exposed the personal information of about 700,000 people. After hackers breached the government tax database, other government websites were also found to have been hacked.

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