French Telecom Firm Bouygues Says Data Breach Affects 6.4M Customers

Bouygues has been targeted in a cyberattack that resulted in the personal information of millions of customers getting compromised.

French telecommunications company Bouygues Telecom was recently targeted in a cyberattack that resulted in the personal information of millions of customers getting compromised.

Bouygues is one of France’s largest telecom companies. According to its website, it has nearly 27 million mobile service customers.

The company discovered the cyberattack on August 4 and an investigation showed that the hackers gained access to information associated with some customers’ accounts, including contact details, contract data, and bank account numbers (IBAN). Both individuals and companies are impacted.

Bouygues informed customers that passwords and payment card data has not been compromised.

The company said the incident impacts 6.4 million customers. They are being notified via email or text message and urged to be on the lookout for fraudulent emails or calls requesting their information ...