Foreigners' data stolen in hack of French immigration agency
TL;DR
A hacker breached a French immigration agency via a subcontractor, stealing and posting personal data of foreign nationals, including Ukrainians, Cameroonians, Afghans, Chinese, and Israelis, with details like names and contact info.
Source: Le Monde
The French Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII) confirmed a breach and said it was linked to a subcontractor. Personal data belonging to foreign nationals residing in France was posted online Jan. 1 by a hacker claiming the attack was for profit. The hacker released two samples. The first contains the details of fewer than 1,000 foreign nationals, from countries including Ukraine, Cameroon, Afghanistan, and China. The other concerns 600 Israelis currently or previously residing in France. Each file sample includes names, first names, date of entry into France, the reasons and type of stay (employment, family, refugee status, etc.), as well as email addresses and phone numbers. Full Story