2026-01-09 12:31:34

A French case exposed on January 9th has raised industry concerns— a former tax department employee exploited system permissions to steal sensitive information from cryptocurrency investors. The former employee, named Ghalia C., has been convicted of aiding organized crime and is currently in the appeals process.

Even more worrying, investigations revealed that she had extensively collected confidential information, including investor locations and capital gains data. Although no direct plans for violent acts against holders have been found so far, this is enough to sound the alarm.

As European tax authorities tighten regulations on crypto assets, the risk of such data leaks is also increasing. Once this information falls into the hands of malicious actors, cryptocurrency holders could face multiple risks ranging from online scams to personal threats. This case reminds us that data security issues are not only about privacy but also directly impact personal safety.

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MysteryBoxBuster

· 4h ago

Holy shit, there's a mole in the tax department? So when I filed my taxes before... has my information already been thoroughly exposed?

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OnlyOnMainnet

· 17h ago

Damn, this is awkward. Tax officials are starting to monitor our money... --- So, VPN + mixers really should be used now --- Feels like our information is more valuable than the assets themselves --- Privacy protection is tightening in Europe. The privacy war has begun --- Location information leaks are scarier than stolen coins, really --- What was this woman thinking... selling out investor information for what? --- Another excuse of "I was just helping out"—we're tired of hearing it --- Self-custody wallets are still reliable; at least they won't be sold by government employees --- KYC is starting to backfire, indeed --- No wonder everyone is relocating... information is even less secure than people

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CryptoHistoryClass

· 01-09 12:55

statistically speaking, this is exactly how the mt. gox era played out... gov insiders + data breaches = market-wide paranoia. history rhymes, doesn't it?

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NFTragedy

· 01-09 12:48

We're doomed now; insiders can easily mess with our data. What security are we even talking about?

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fomo_fighter

· 01-09 12:47

Damn, that's why I never use real-name verification.

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MetaverseMortgage

· 01-09 12:36

Oh my god, even the tax department employees are turning into insiders? This completely breaks the privacy defenses.

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RektButStillHere

· 01-09 12:33

Damn, is there a traitor in the tax department? This is too outrageous, they can even uncover location information... --- Both regulation and leaks, feeling less and less secure --- Really incredible, they know how many coins you hold and where you are, who can stand this --- Wait, who did she sell the data to? Haven't seen any violent incidents so far... --- Europe is so strict with regulation, what about us? --- So now even the tax department can't be trusted, I'm done --- That's why I never reveal personal information, no matter how compliant, someone might still try to cause trouble --- Ghalia C., this guy is really ruthless, still appealing... she must have powerful people backing her --- Data security has been talked about for so many years and issues still happen, it's truly funny

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DeFiGrayling

· 01-09 12:32

Damn, a mole in the tax authorities? That's outrageous. Holders really need to be cautious now. --- So VPNs and privacy wallets really have to be used, can't be too naive. --- It turns out that European compliance has become a risk... How ironic. --- Location information has been exposed, which is even more terrifying than a direct hack. Too dangerous. --- It reminds me why I dislike excessive KYC. Doxing really can't be prevented. --- They appealed after being sentenced? France's efficiency... --- Organized crime? The people behind it are definitely not just her. --- What does this show? Internal government threats are the biggest threats.

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