Bouygues Telecom data breach could affect millions of customers - here's what we know

• Unidentified hackers broke into Bouygues Telecom systems
• The hackers stole names, contract data, and more
• Bouygues Telecom urges victims to be wary of incoming emails

French telco giatn Bouygues Telecom has confirmed suffering a cyberattack in which it lost sensitive customer data.

In a short announcement published on its website, the company said it detected the attack on August 4, and following an investigation, determined threat actors stole people’s contact details, contract data, civil status data (or company details), and IBAN numbers.

We don’t know exactly when the intrusion happened, who did it, if it was a ransomware attack or not, or how many people were affected - but acccording to official company data, Bouygues Telecom has 26.8 million subscribers.