Executive Summary

French authorities detained an 18‑year‑old suspected of belonging to the ZeroBytes hacking group, which claimed responsibility for attacks on French government services and companies, including tax data theft. The arrest was announced by the Paris prosecutor’s office on September 4, after the suspect was taken into custody on August 18.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: DataBreaches.net - Published Date: 2026-09-05T18:10:06+00:00 - Category: data-breaches

Original Description: Waqas reports: French authorities have detained an 18-year-old man suspected of belonging to ZeroBytes, a hacking group that claimed responsibility for several attacks targeting French government services and companies. The Paris prosecutor’s office disclosed the case on September 4, according to reports from French media. However, the suspect was arrested on August 18, formally placed... Source

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