The French tax authorities may have leaked information about cryptocurrency holders

According to market news, 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 reveal 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 planned actual attacks against cryptocurrency holders, this case highlights the risk of the tax system becoming a source of data leaks. As European tax authorities tighten their monitoring of cryptocurrency assets, such information leaks could expose holders to greater security threats.