**French Interior Ministry Hit by Cyberattack, Confidential Law Enforcement Files Accessed**
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed that hackers breached the ministry’s systems last week, accessing dozens of confidential files, including sensitive law enforcement databases. In an interview with Franceinfo on Wednesday, Nunez revealed that the attackers extracted records from the Criminal Records Processing system and the Wanted Persons File—critical resources for French authorities.
While the exact scope of the breach remains under investigation, Nunez acknowledged that "a few dozen" files were compromised, though the ministry manages millions of records. He described the incident as a "serious act," emphasizing that authorities are still determining the full extent of the data accessed or stolen.
The attack underscores the growing threat to government agencies handling highly sensitive information, with investigations ongoing to identify the perpetrators and assess potential fallout.
Source: https://www.trtworld.com/article/2b02d14f333d
French Ministry of the Interior TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/minist%C3%A8re-de-lint%C3%A9rieur
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"linkid": "minist%C3%A8re-de-lint%C3%A9rieur",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Millions of data records '
'potentially at risk',
'industry': 'Law Enforcement',
'location': 'France',
'name': 'French Interior Ministry',
'type': 'Government'}],
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
'number_of_records_exposed': 'Dozens of files (millions of '
'records potentially at risk)',
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Criminal records',
'Wanted persons data']},
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-11-01',
'description': 'French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed that hackers '
"accessed 'dozens of confidential files' during a cyberattack "
'targeting the ministry, including sensitive law enforcement '
'databases such as the Criminal Records Processing system and '
'the Wanted Persons File.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Serious act with potential '
'reputational damage',
'data_compromised': 'Dozens of confidential files, including '
'records from the Criminal Records Processing '
'system and the Wanted Persons File',
'identity_theft_risk': 'High',
'systems_affected': 'Criminal Records Processing system, Wanted '
'Persons File'},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-11-01', 'source': 'Franceinfo'}],
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Franceinfo'},
'title': 'Cyberattack on French Interior Ministry',
'type': 'Data Breach'}