Between 2004 and 2024, internet users in France have seen many significant data breaches. In these incidents, log-in credentials were the most frequently leaked type of data, with overall 478 million passwords being leaked in this period. Username ranked second, while country name followed.
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Number of data points leaked in data breaches in France from 2004 to 2024 YTD, by type of data
(in millions)
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SurfShark. (October 14, 2024). Number of data points leaked in data breaches in France from 2004 to 2024 YTD, by type of data (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400585/breached-data-points-france-by-type/
SurfShark. "Number of data points leaked in data breaches in France from 2004 to 2024 YTD, by type of data (in millions)." Chart. October 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400585/breached-data-points-france-by-type/
SurfShark. (2024). Number of data points leaked in data breaches in France from 2004 to 2024 YTD, by type of data (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400585/breached-data-points-france-by-type/
SurfShark. "Number of Data Points Leaked in Data Breaches in France from 2004 to 2024 Ytd, by Type of Data (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400585/breached-data-points-france-by-type/
SurfShark, Number of data points leaked in data breaches in France from 2004 to 2024 YTD, by type of data (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400585/breached-data-points-france-by-type/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
Number of data points leaked in data breaches in France from 2004 to 2024 YTD, by type of data (in millions) [Graph], SurfShark, October 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400585/breached-data-points-france-by-type/