The French tax authorities may have leaked information about cryptocurrency holders

According to a report by Cryptopolitan citing French media, a former French tax official may have exploited her position to leak data on cryptocurrency holders, increasing the risk of physical attacks against such individuals. The former tax official, Ghalia C., has been sentenced for charges including assisting organized crime and is currently appealing.

Investigations show that she used her access to confidential tax databases to gather information on potential targets, including cryptocurrency investors, and may have leaked their location and capital gains data.

Although there is no evidence that she orchestrated actual attacks against cryptocurrency holders, this case highlights the risk of tax systems becoming sources of data leaks. As European tax authorities tighten their monitoring of cryptocurrency assets, such information leaks could expose holders to greater security threats.