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Online scams exploit stolen French personal data

French public bodies’ breached data is sold online and used by cybercriminals to fuel scams.
WHO: Cybercriminals
WHAT: Stolen personal data from French public bodies is sold and used for scams
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 11:40 AM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: To exploit confidential personal data obtained from data breaches.

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