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Up to 1.2 Million Affected in Pajemploi Data Theft as Urssaf Contains Attack

Urssaf says regulators are notified, a criminal complaint will follow, with affected users cautioned about targeted fraud.

Overview

  • Urssaf detected the intrusion on November 14, locked down systems, and reports Pajemploi remains operational with no impact on declarations or salary payments.
  • Potentially exposed data include names, dates and places of birth, postal addresses, social security numbers, bank institution names, and Pajemploi and approval numbers.
  • IBANs, email addresses, phone numbers, and account passwords were not taken, according to Urssaf.
  • Up to 1.2 million childcare employees using Pajemploi may be affected, and each impacted user will be notified individually with dedicated contact channels.
  • CNIL and ANSSI have been informed, no group has claimed responsibility, and experts warn the data set enables targeted phishing and identity-fraud attempts.