Contact details, IBAN, civil status: six million Bouygues Telecom customer accounts affected by a cyberattack
Bank card numbers and account passwords are not affected, the group reassures, however.
Cybercriminals aren't on vacation. The Bouygues Telecom group has been the victim of a cyberattack that resulted in the leak of data from "6.4 million customer accounts , " including IBANs, the company announced in a press release on Wednesday. The stolen data includes "contact details, contractual data, civil status data or company data if you are a professional, as well as IBANs," it detailed in an email sent to its customers, seen by AFP.
However, Bouygues clarifies that "the bank card numbers and passwords of your Bouygues Telecom accounts are not impacted." All affected customers have received or will receive this email or SMS to inform them.
Skip the ad"This situation could expose you to fraud attempts: fraudulent emails or calls. By using your data, a fraudster can pretend to be Bouygues Telecom or another company (bank, insurance company, etc.) and try, for example, to obtain additional information such as your bank card number or your usernames and passwords," the operator emphasizes on a dedicated web page.
This cyberattack, detected on Monday, was resolved by Bouygues Telecom teams, which "filed a complaint with the judicial authorities" and reported it to the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL).
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