Overview
- The Paris police cybercrime unit (BL2C) arrested an Aubervilliers resident born in December 2007 on January 6, placing him in custody in the FFTir hack case.
- Authorities say he is suspected of taking part in the leak and resale of stolen member data via Telegram and cybercriminal forums.
- The October breach exposed personal details for roughly one million current and former FFTir members after an internal account was compromised.
- Prosecutors report the data were exploited for impersonation schemes and break-ins that led to thefts of firearms in several cities, including Nice, Limoges, and a violent December attack in Villeurbanne where ten weapons were stolen.
- Investigators credit analysis of technical media for the breakthrough and say efforts continue to identify other suspected team members and buyers, while the federation urges members to verify any purported official visits.