France's statistics department reports cyberattack on staff data

Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Cyber Attack" in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

PARIS, ⁠June 26 (Reuters) - France's ⁠national statistics department ‌Insee said a cyberattack had led to ​a breach of ⁠personal data ⁠from its directory, affecting ⁠about ‌12,800 current and ⁠former staff and members ​of ‌Insee-related civil service ⁠corps.

Insee ​said the breach involved identities ⁠and professional contact ​details, and that no sensitive information such ⁠as passwords, personal contact details, bank details, social ​security numbers ⁠or health information ​was ‌accessed.

(Reporting by Hugo ​Lhomedet; Editing by Inti Landauro)