The French Football Federation (FFF) has announced that it fell victim to a cyberpiracy attempt last Friday (22nd March), leaving 1.5 million player licences and therefore personal information at risk of being compromised reports Le Parisien. The Paris Prosecutor’s Office has since confirmed the information.
The personal information includes names, surnames, postal addresses, email addresses, ages as well as the clubs to which the players are signed. On the other hand, it has been confirmed that the information of professional players is not at risk.
The cybercrime website of the French government released a statement regarding the breach:
An initial investigation has been opened, with the affected parties at risk of having their details sold. As of now, the identity of the perpetrators is unknown.
GFFN | Jack McArdle