73K FRENCH GOVT EMPLOYEES HIT IN TCHAP BREACH
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The French government disclosed a security breach affecting over 73,000 public sector employee accounts on Tchap, its encrypted messaging platform. The incident marks a significant compromise of government communications infrastructure.
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