On paper, France Identity is an excellent way to better protect yourself on the Internet. It makes it possible in particular to replace identifiers and passwords, but also to better fight against various frauds. It is therefore with surprise that we learned that the service set up by the government is now itself the victim of a phishing campaign. Explanations.
A very well-established scam
In fact, although one might think this form of hacking is a thing of the past, phishing remains the preferred way for cybercriminals to take action. In this case, malicious actors even spoofed the official government email address.
The hackers thus targeted [email protected]. Enough to deceive many French people who will be convinced of the legitimacy of their interlocutor. The message received by some of our compatriots also seems most credible.
He explains to them that “as part of the verification and for security and performance reasons”they must send a double-sided copy of a valid identity document, as well as proof of address.
As rightly stated Geek Journalthis information is very sensitive and can then be used for identity theft. Scammers could therefore try to take out a consumer loan in your name. The testimonies of the victims of these frauds are often chilling, as proving one’s good faith in these matters is an obstacle course.
How to avoid this trap?
We will have understood, vigilance is more important than ever. You are now aware of these types of schemes and you will no longer be fooled. If you receive this type of email, we always advise you to contact the state agency in question to verify the request. You should never rush, because you would fall into the trap of these scammers who try to create a sense of urgency to push you into making mistakes.
Finally, you can report these scam attempts on the site Signal Spam and on the platform Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr. By notifying the authorities, you will strengthen protections and prevent other Internet users from being fooled.
What to remember:
- France Identity is currently the victim of a phishing campaign
- Scammers spoof official government email addresses to boost the credibility of their attack
- We must be extra vigilant and never rush to respond.
