French data protection agency logged 24 breaches per day in 2025, CNIL says

France’s data protection authority, CNIL, recorded an average of 24 data breach notifications per day in 2025, according to official figures, as electronic data leaks continued to rise across the country. Exposed information included email addresses, ages, and professional and tax records. Users can check whether their data appeared in known leaks by entering their email addresses into services such as "Have I Been Pwned" and "Mozilla Monitor," which identify the affected sites and the categories of information that may have been disclosed. Major technology companies, including Google and Apple, also offer tools that flag compromised passwords and detect exposed credentials. The French National Commission on Informatics and Liberties has separately warned against fake breach-checking websites, noting that such platforms can be used to harvest additional information or demand payment from users. Security specialists recommend enabling two-step verification, using long and complex passwords, and running regular security scans on accounts. Any password suspected of being compromised should be changed immediately to reduce the risk of fraud and identity theft.