French government holds crisis meeting after tax authority hack

French government holds crisis meeting after tax authority hack  euractiv.com

Opposition senators have also called for a parliamentary inquiry after the large-scale cyberattack on the Finance Ministry last week.

Opposition senators have also called for a parliamentary inquiry after the large-scale cyberattack on the Finance Ministry last week.

More than 670,000 French taxpayers are being notified after their personal and tax information was stolen and allegedly offered online. Authorities warn the data could be used for scams and identity fraud, while Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is holding a meeting on the digital security of government institutions.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will hold a crisis meeting Monday to respond to the cyberattack disclosed last week targeting the country’s tax collection agency.