Actor Claims CNAM Dataset of 882,918 Records Is for Sale
Summary
An actor using the handle Syrv4x claims to offer 882,918 CNAM records containing names, birth details and identifiers. The dataset and its source have not been independently verified.
Key points
- The listing claims a 289 MB dataset with 882,918 records and advertises a 1,500-line sample for sale.
- Listed fields include names, dates and locations of birth, internal and external identifiers, and record details.
- The actor's identity, dataset authenticity, source, record count and current availability have not been independently verified.
- No acquisition method is stated, and the supplied material does not establish unauthorized access to CNAM systems.
- If authentic, the combination of personal and institutional identifiers could enable targeted phishing, impersonation or identity fraud.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM)
- Victim Domain
- cnam[.]fr
- Incident Type
- Unverified data exposure and dataset sale claim; acquisition method and unauthorized access are not established.
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-10-02
- Data Types Exposed
- Internal student identifiers, allegedly
- External identifiers, allegedly
- Surnames, usual names and given names, allegedly
- Normalized-name fields, allegedly
- Dates of birth, allegedly
- Birth departments and birth communes, allegedly
- Owning-entity information, allegedly
- Record-creation dates, allegedly
- Affected Records
- 882,918 records claimed by the seller; not independently verified. A 1,500-line sample was advertised.
- Affected Data Size
- 289 MB claimed by the seller; not independently verified.
- Operational Impact
- Not disclosed
- Ransom Or Extortion
- The purported dataset was advertised for sale with offers accepted. No ransom demand or extortion activity was reported.
- Claim Status
- claimed