Impact & Downstream Threats
This breach carries high risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- SIM swap attacks where phone numbers are present
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
Breach Intelligence
Executive Summary
In October 2024, Free (Free.fr), France's second-largest internet service provider, suffered a massive data breach attributed to a cybercriminal known as "drussellx," who auctioned the stolen database on the BreachForums dark web marketplace. The breach, which Free confirmed involved unauthorized access to an internal management tool, affected virtually the entire subscriber base-approximately 18 million customers. While the company stated that passwords and credit card contents were not compromised, the leak exposed highly sensitive financial and personal identifiers, specifically targeting millions of International Bank Account Numbers (IBANs), raising immediate concerns about direct debit fraud and large-scale phishing campaigns targeting French citizens.,
About Free France
Free France is an organization whose data was exposed in this breach. The dataset has been verified by ObscureIQ intelligence and indexed across breach notification platforms.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 18.0M records identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In October 2024, Free France experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 18.0M records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes fields such as email address, full name, phone number.
Approximately 18.0M records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
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- A high-profile executive
- A customer of Free France
- Or concerned about credential reuse
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