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2026 France Éducation nationale — staff training SI breach (Jul 25); agents since 2001

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Data compromised

Identity and professional info (status/functions) for agents who worked in académies since 2001; for some also postal address, phone, and Social Security (NIR) numbers — ministry says no bank details, passwords, or pupil data in this system; exact headcount not published

Technical writeup

Verified ministry disclosure — communiqué reported July 31, 2026. French Ministry of National Education said a fraudulent intrusion into the personnel-training information system occurred overnight July 25, 2026 after usurpation of a professional account. Potentially exposed: identity and professional data (status/functions) for ministry agents who served in académies since 2001; for a portion also postal address, phone, and numéro de sécurité sociale (NIR). Ministry states the system held no bank details, passwords, or pupil data. Exact affected count not published (“nombre important” / all agents registered since 2001 potentially in scope — not proof every record was exfiltrated). SOC alerted July 26; external access suspended; complaint filed; ANSSI and CNIL notified. Distinct from March 2026 Compas incident (~243,000 agents) catalogued separately. recordsAffected 0 pending attested census.

Root cause

Fraudulent access overnight 25 July 2026 via usurped professional account into the personnel-training information system (ministry communiqué)

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