The 22-year-old suspect arrested last week in connection with the cyberattack on France's Interior Ministry servers has been formally charged and placed in pretrial detention as of December 20, amid an ongoing investigation into the breach of sensitive databases like TAJ and FPR.
Following his arrest on December 17 in Limoges by the Brigade de recherche et d’intervention (BRI), the suspect—previously convicted for similar offenses earlier in 2025—appeared before judges on Saturday. He faces charges of 'fraudulent access in an organized group to an automated personal data processing system implemented by the State,' led by the Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit.
This development comes after the Interior Ministry confirmed suspicious activities on its messaging servers the previous week, compromising judicial records (TAJ) and wanted persons data (FPR). While a hacker group claimed broader access, official details remain limited. The case underscores ongoing vulnerabilities in government IT systems, prompting security upgrades including two-factor authentication, as announced by Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez.
No new information on the hack's full scope or motivations has been disclosed.
