Hacker leaks 678,000 French tax records, exposing crypto holders to risk

France's tax agency is reeling after a hacker put the sensitive data of 678,000 citizens and businesses up for sale on the dark web. The breach doesn't just include names; it spills specific financial holdings and personal records that serve as a roadmap for targeted extortion. Crypto holders are now sitting ducks for sophisticated phishing campaigns and physical 'wrench attacks' designed to drain digital wallets. Security experts aren't just worried about identity theft—they're tracking how this metadata allows criminals to rank victims by net worth. With precise addresses and tax brackets now public, the wall of privacy protecting French investors has effectively crumbled. It's a grim reminder that government databases are often the weakest link in a holder's security stack. Will the French government offer more than a standard apology as these victims face an influx of malicious actors?