Overview
- Prosecutors ordered a preliminary investigation assigned to France’s National Cyber Unit following a reported breach at the crypto tax platform.
- Waltio filed a criminal complaint on January 23 after receiving an extortion demand on January 21 and notified data regulator CNIL.
- The company says passwords, exchange access, wallet addresses, and banking details were not compromised.
- French outlets report the Shiny Hunters claimed responsibility and cited roughly 50,000 affected users, though attribution and scope remain unconfirmed.
- Authorities warned of criminals impersonating police and of physical coercion risks to crypto holders, citing recent kidnapping cases in France.