Overview
- The SDIS du Gard said Monday, August 31, that a cyberattack led to a leak of personnel records and that it has filed a formal complaint.
- Reporting and local statements say SDIS in Bouches-du-Rhône, Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Vosges were also hit, with thousands of names, ranks, email addresses and some administrative details published.
- Affected services say they immediately stopped several applications, deployed stronger IT protections and maintained emergency response capacity during containment steps.
- A hacker using the alias ChimeraZ has claimed responsibility and reportedly posted the data on a specialist site but authorities have not independently verified the claim or identified the attacker.
- Multiple judicial and technical investigations are under way to map the breaches and notify victims, and affected personnel have been advised to change passwords and follow official guidance.