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Data breach at French telecom giant Bouygues affects millions of customers
French telecommunications company Bouygues Telecom has confirmed a cyberattack and subsequent data breach affecting millions of its customers. In a statement posted on its website, the company revealed that an unknown number of customer accounts were compromised during the incident.
According to the statement, the hack allowed unauthorized access to personal information on 6.4 million customer accounts. The stolen data reportedly includes contact information, contractual details, civil status, and even international bank account numbers (IBANs). This extensive breach raises serious concerns about the security of Bouygues Telecom’s systems and the potential financial impact on its customers.
The company claimed to have detected the cyberattack on August 4, but did not provide a timeframe for when the breach was remediated. As a result, millions of customers are now at risk of identity theft and other forms of online fraud.
In response to the incident, Bouygues Telecom has notified France’s data protection agency, CNIL, which will likely lead to an investigation into the matter. The company has not commented on the specific circumstances surrounding the attack or the reason why a page dedicated to victims was hidden from search engines using a “noindex” tag.
Bouygues Telecom is the third-largest phone carrier in France and serves approximately 26.9 million mobile customers worldwide. This breach adds to a growing list of high-profile cyberattacks targeting major corporations, including another French telecom giant, Orange, which recently experienced a security incident affecting hundreds of millions of customers worldwide.
As the situation unfolds, affected individuals are advised to monitor their accounts for suspicious activity and consider taking proactive measures to protect themselves from potential fraud.
Source: techcrunch.com
