Actor Claims to Publish French Ministry Staff and Inspector Records

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Summary

Forum actor mondial claims to have published two datasets attributed to France’s Ministry for Ecological Transition: 8,166 staff records and 14,656 certified-controller records. The actor alleges API and access-control flaws; the claim is unverified.

Key points

  • Forum actor mondial claimed to publish a staff directory and a register of certified controllers attributed to France’s Ministry for Ecological Transition.
  • The staff dataset allegedly contains 8,166 accounts with contact and directory details.
  • The controller dataset allegedly contains 14,656 records with personal and certification data.
  • The actor said the data was obtained through an API misconfiguration and an access-control flaw; this account has not been verified.
  • The datasets were reportedly published for developpement-durable[.]gouv[.]fr.

Article Details

Victim Organization
France’s Ministry for Ecological Transition
Victim Domain
developpement-durable.gouv.fr
Incident Type
Alleged data exposure following an API misconfiguration and an access control flaw
Data Types Exposed
  • Staff contact and directory details
  • Certified controller personal and certification data
Affected Records
The actor claimed the datasets included 8,166 staff accounts and 14,656 certified controller records.
Ransom Or Extortion
None reported
Claim Status
claimed

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