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French Tax Data Theft: Weak Passwords and Seven Weeks Unnoticed
An attacker logged into France's tax administration with stolen staff passwords and siphoned data on hundreds of thousands of people and firms for nearly two months. ANSSI's verdict: the attack was not sophisticated — weak login protection and monitoring gaps did the rest.
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France to Stop Certifying Encryption Without Quantum Protection
France's cybersecurity agency ANSSI will stop certifying products that lack post-quantum encryption starting in 2027. This will effectively force government bodies and critical infrastructure operators to move to new security standards.