French tax authorities may have leaked information about cryptocurrency holders.

PANews reported on January 9th that, according to Cryptopolitan citing French media reports, a former French tax official may have abused her position to leak data on cryptocurrency holders, increasing the risk of physical attacks against this group. The former tax official, Ghalia C., has been sentenced for crimes including aiding and abetting organized crime and is currently appealing. Investigations revealed that she used her access to confidential tax databases to collect information on potential targets, including cryptocurrency investors, and may have leaked their location and capital gains data. While there is no evidence that she planned any actual attacks against cryptocurrency holders, this case highlights the risk that the tax system can become a source of data breaches. As European tax authorities increasingly tighten their monitoring of cryptocurrency assets, such information leaks could expose holders to greater security threats.