French Ministry of Education Confirms Data Breach; Hacker Claims 346M+ Records Leaked
TechNadu · x · 2026-08-18
France’s Education Ministry has confirmed an intrusion into one of its staff systems.
Incident Details:
- Hacker "ZeroBytes" claims the breach is significantly larger than admitted, involving over 346 million raw lines of data related to staff and students.
- A reviewed sample supports parts of the hacker's claim, though the full scope of the breach remains unverified.
- The incident raises serious concerns about the data security posture of the French education system.
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