The French Employment Agency, France Travail, has suffered a major data breach, potentially impacting 43 million registered users over the past 20 years. The agency reported the breach on 13 March 2024, stating that its IT systems and those of Cap Emploi, a government employment service for people with disabilities, were compromised. The personal data exposed in the breach includes names, social security numbers, dates of birth, user IDs, email and postal addresses, and phone numbers of France Travail and Cap Emploi users. However, login credentials, passwords, and bank details are not believed to be at risk.
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