The French Football Federation (FFF) has confirmed that it was the target of a cyber-attack resulting in the theft of member data.
The federation stated that software used by clubs for administrative management, particularly for handling registered members, was subjected to a cyber-malicious act and data theft.
According to the FFF, the issue was resolved after unauthorised access via a compromised account was detected. The federation took steps to secure the software and data, including disabling the account and resetting all user passwords.
The FFF has filed a complaint. The breach was limited to personal information such as names, gender, nationality, and postal and email addresses.
The federation said it is committed to protecting data and continually strengthens its security measures to face the growing variety of cyber-attacks.
