2026 France Éducation nationale — Compas trainee SI; ~243,000 agents (Mar)
Data compromised
Personal data of ~243,000 agents, trainees, and tenured staff — mainly teachers (per March ministry reporting cited in July coverage)
Technical writeup
Verified ministry-reported incident — March 2026. French Education Ministry reported theft of personal data concerning approximately 243,000 agents, trainees, or tenured staff (mainly teachers) via the Compas information system used to manage first- and second-degree trainees, following account usurpation around mid-March (ministry reporting summarized in July 31, 2026 press coverage of the later training-SI incident). Catalogued as a distinct verified row from the July 25, 2026 personnel-training SI breach.
Root cause
Account usurpation leading to theft of personal data from Compas (trainee management SI for 1st/2nd degree) around mid-March 2026