The personal data of visa applicants hoping to visit or emigrate to France has been exposed in a cyber-attack targeting the French government’s ‘France-Visas’ website.
France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of the Interior, which jointly manage the site, said the attack took place on August 10 and was “quickly neutralized”, according to a government press release published on Friday (September 3).
The compromised data comprises details entered during visa applications, including email addresses, first and last names, dates of birth, nationalities, and passport numbers or identity card numbers.
No financial or ‘sensitive’ data was compromised, said the government ministries.
