Hauts-de-France cyberattack leaks data of 545,000 residents

A cyberattack on two regional providers, Atexo and Docaposte, exposed personal data of up to 545,000 people in Hauts-de-France. The breach occurred over the weekend, with the region confirming unauthorized access on Monday. The scale and sensitivity of the data remain unclear, but the incident highlights vulnerabilities in regional public-sector data handling.