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French authorities detain 15-year-old suspected in government agency data breach

French authorities detain 15-year-old suspected in government agency data breach Image: Primary
French The Paris Prosecutor's Office said the agency first detected suspicious activity on its network on April 13 and notified France Titres later disclosed that the actual number of impacted accounts was 11.7 million. The affected data includes full names, email addresses, dates of birth, postal addresses, and phone numbers. The agency said the stolen information could not be used to gain un The minor faces charges for un The breach underscores the persistent vulnerability of government systems to cyberattacks and the increasingly youthful profile of suspects in major data theft cases.
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