Government Crypto Database Compromised, Leading to Home Attacks and Privacy Backlash
Government Crypto Database Compromised, Leading to Home Attacks and Privacy Backlash
An internal tax database containing information on cryptocurrency specialists was allegedly sold by an employee in Bobigny to criminals. This information was subsequently used to facilitate violent home invasions, including an attack on a prison officer. The incident highlights significant privacy risks associated with government data collection on crypto users and the potential backfire of transparency laws.
A tax employee in Bobigny used internal software to compile dossiers on cryptocurrency specialists, billionaire Vincent Bolloré, prison guards, and a judge. She passed the information to criminals who paid €800 to attack a prison officer at home in Montreuil. Her appeal was rejected Jan. 6, as reported by local media. The case matters less […]
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