FICOBA
Disclosed Feb 20, 20267 months ago1,200,000 affectedConfirmed
French bank account registry FICOBA accessed with stolen official's login
France's Finance Ministry said an attacker used a civil servant's stolen credentials to access FICOBA, the national register of bank accounts, affecting about 1.2 million accounts with IBANs, holder identity, addresses and in some cases tax IDs.
What is known
| People affected | 1,200,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Discovered | Jan 2026 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Addresses, Financial, Government IDs |
| Sector | Government · FR |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Acces illegitimes au fichier national des comptes bancaires FICOBApresse.economie.gouv.fr · Official notice | Official notice |
| Data breach at French bank registry impacts 1.2 million accountsbleepingcomputer.com · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Feb 20 | 1,200,000 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.