The French Interior Ministry's file of judicial records of 16 million French people was hacked.

Omissions

• The 16 million figure originates from unverified hacker claims posted on BreachForums; it has not been officially confirmed by French authorities.
• The French Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez, stated that hackers accessed 'dozens of confidential files' — a far smaller number than the 16 million claimed by the attackers.
• The TAJ database contains records on both suspects and victims, meaning not all 16 million records would necessarily belong to individuals convicted or accused of crimes.

Sources

• SecondaryLe MondeAt least two important police databases were affected: the judicial records system (TAJ), which contains about 17 million records on suspects, some of whom have never been convicted, as well as 48 million records on victims.
• SecondaryEuronewsA group of hackers subsequently claimed without providing proof to have accessed data from more than 16 million people in police files. The hackers 'were able to consult a number of important files,' including the Criminal Records Processing System (TAJ) and the Wanted Persons File (FPR).
• SecondaryEuractivFrance's interior ministry was hit by a major cyberattack recently, the authorities confirmed on Wednesday, exposing files relating to judicial records and wanted persons.
• SecondaryLe Monde InformatiqueL'ensemble de la fuite de données concernerait 16,4 millions de personnes. Les pirates laissent une semaine à l'État français pour négocier une rançon.