Paris: French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez stated that hackers accessed dozens of confidential files during a cyberattack on the ministry last week, compromising sensitive law enforcement databases.

According to Anadolu Agency, Nunez revealed on Franceinfo that the cyber intrusion resulted in the extraction of several files, including those from the Criminal Records Processing system and the Wanted Persons File. He emphasized the importance of these files and mentioned that authorities are still evaluating the breach's full extent. "We do not yet know the extent of the compromise," Nunez noted, highlighting that although only a few dozen files have been removed, the system contains millions of data.

The incident has been described as a serious act, and investigations are ongoing to ascertain the precise information accessed and extracted. The Interior Ministry confirmed the attack involved a breach of its professional email services during the night of December 11 to 12. In a statement to BFMTV, the ministry explained that the intrusion into professional email accounts allowed access to business applications through the retrieval of identifying information.

In connection with the investigation, the Paris public prosecutor announced the arrest of a suspect. The individual, born in 2003, is reportedly already known to the justice system for similar offenses in 2025. The cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor's office has opened an investigation, focusing on charges related to "attacking a state-operated automated system for processing personal data as part of an organized group." Security services are continuing technical investigations, with measures implemented to enhance protections and mitigate further risks.